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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bert holding?
(a) Norwood's pistol.
(b) Norwood's wallet.
(c) Norwood's knife.
(d) Norwood's hand.

2. With whom did Bert have dinner?
(a) Sallie.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) Cora.
(d) William.

3. What does Sam exit to do?
(a) Find the Colonel.
(b) Go home.
(c) Find Bert.
(d) Find Cora.

4. What is the Colonel holding?
(a) A knife.
(b) The telephone.
(c) His pistol.
(d) A letter.

5. Who does Bert hate?
(a) His mother for having him.
(b) Only his father.
(c) Himself.
(d) Both the side of himself that is forced to submit to the white men and the white men that deny him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the first scene of the second act begin?

2. What does Norwood tell Bert that he is not going to tolerate?

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

4. Who is Sam?

5. How does Bert respond to Cora's request, regarding the Colonel?

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