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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Sallie want to thank Norwood?
(a) Her spending money.
(b) For allowing her to go to school to be a teacher.
(c) For letting her stay in his home.
(d) His kind treatment of her and the other "colored children."

2. On what subject do Bert, Cora and William stay?
(a) Sallie's leaving.
(b) William's son.
(c) Bert's perceived arrogance.
(d) Bert's schooling.

3. What has Robert done without permission?
(a) Taken the car into town.
(b) Left home.
(c) Taken a new job.
(d) Stayed out late.

4. How does Bert feel about this entire situation?
(a) Scared.
(b) Sad.
(c) Worried.
(d) Indignant.

5. What are the consequences for Bert's accident?
(a) The Colonel sent him to his room.
(b) The Colonel did not allow him to have dinner.
(c) The Colonel beat him mercilessly.
(d) The Colonel had to send a search party to find him.

6. What is true about the relationship between the Colonel and Bert, up until this accident?
(a) Bert had been the Colonel's favorite.
(b) Bert and the Colonel were never close.
(c) Bert and the Colonel despised each other.
(d) Bert and the Colonel were best friends.

7. For what does Cora plead with Bert?
(a) To move north.
(b) To be polite to the Colonel.
(c) To leave now.
(d) To go to his room.

8. Of what does Bert then inform Cora?
(a) He wants to be an overseer.
(b) He is going to go back to work in the fields.
(c) He is no longer going to work in the fields.
(d) He wants to stay and help her.

9. What does Sam slyly inform the Colonel about Bert?
(a) Bert has not yet arrived home.
(b) He has seen Bert using the front door.
(c) Bert is moving back north.
(d) Bert already took Sallie's luggage out the front door.

10. With what does the Colonel start to follow Bert?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A knife.
(c) A letter.
(d) A bat.

11. Who is the first-born son of Cora and the Colonel?
(a) Billy.
(b) William.
(c) Sam.
(d) Bert.

12. What does Bert once accidentally do when he is a young boy?
(a) Tell Norwood he does not like him in front of his rich white friends.
(b) Refer to Norwood as "papa" in front of the Colonel's rich white friends.
(c) Get lost in the fields.
(d) Hug Norwood in front of his rich white friends.

13. What is Bert telling everyone?
(a) He is not black.
(b) His mother is not Cora.
(c) He is not Norwood's son.
(d) His last name is Norwood.

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

15. What does Robert do as the act ends?
(a) Runs out the back door.
(b) Hugs the Colonel.
(c) Goes to his room.
(d) Walks proudly out the front door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bert try to do regarding his position?

2. What happens as Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?

3. How does Bert react to their explanation?

4. What does Cora tell Bert he needs to do, regarding his behavior?

5. When and where does the play begin?

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