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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?
(a) A school teacher who is about 40.
(b) A plantation owner who is about 60.
(c) A wealthy businessman who is about 60.
(d) An overseer who is about 40.

2. Why does he try to do this, regarding his position?
(a) He tries to ignore his behavior.
(b) He is half-white and Norwood's son.
(c) He is still a black man, even though he is Norwood's son.
(d) He made a mistake.

3. What does Sallie want to become?
(a) A maid.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A business woman.
(d) A housewife.

4. Whose son is young Billy?
(a) Cora.
(b) Norwood.
(c) Sallie.
(d) William.

5. What else do the two men discuss?
(a) Politics.
(b) Cora.
(c) The weather.
(d) Norwood's children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert do as the act ends?

2. What does Bert believe he should not have to do?

3. What does the guest warn the Colonel about Bert, if he does indeed get arrested for his behavior?

4. He knows he is neither black nor white, and he looks just like who?

5. What are the consequences for Bert's accident?

(see the answer key)

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