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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora tell Bert about where he lives?
(a) He needs to understand that he is no longer living up North.
(b) He needs to help out at home.
(c) He is Norwood's son.
(d) He should move back up north.

2. Why does Sam ask if it would be acceptable to take Sallie's luggage out the front door to the car?
(a) The back door is being painted.
(b) Sallie is the Colonel's daughter.
(c) The back steps are difficult to maneuver.
(d) The front door is closer to the car.

3. Who does Cora first blame for the comment Billy makes, then realizes blame lies with Bert?
(a) Sallie.
(b) Norwood.
(c) William.
(d) Sam.

4. What happens as Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?
(a) Billy enters.
(b) Sallie enters.
(c) Bert enters.
(d) Norwood enters.

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

6. What does Cora tell Bert he needs to do, regarding his behavior?
(a) He needs to stand strong.
(b) He needs to be himself.
(c) He needs to tone it down.
(d) He needs to stay positive.

7. What tale does Bert tell Cora and William?
(a) The same tale of the radio tubes that Higgins told the Colonel, and he is very sorry.
(b) A similar tale to what Higgins had told the Colonel.
(c) A different tale from what Higgins had told the Colonel.
(d) The same tale of the radio tubes that Higgins told the Colonel earlier.

8. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?
(a) He has vacationed out of town.
(b) He has run away out of town.
(c) He has gone to school out of town.
(d) He has traveled on business out of town.

9. What do Cora and William try to explain to Bert?
(a) His behavior may end tragically for him and the rest of his family.
(b) Sallie has to leave to go to school.
(c) Billie is too young to live with Bert.
(d) That Bert must go back north for school.

10. Who is Sam?
(a) An elderly white man who is the Colonel's neighbor.
(b) Another teacher at the school.
(c) An elderly black man who is a personal assistant to the Colonel.
(d) The Colonel's business partner.

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

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

13. What does the guest warn the Colonel about Bert, if he does indeed get arrested for his behavior?
(a) It will be costly to bail him out.
(b) He will be in jail for some time.
(c) His case could go to trial.
(d) There is a good chance the white men might break into the jail and lynch him.

14. What does Cora tell Bert the Colonel wants to do to him?
(a) Speak.
(b) Yell.
(c) Beat.
(d) Throw him out.

15. What does Norwood come in and order Bert to do?
(a) Sit down.
(b) Go to his room.
(c) Move out.
(d) Leave out the back door.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?

3. Of what does Bert then inform Cora?

4. What are these men doing as they visit?

5. After Higgins and Norwood leave, who enters again?

(see the answer keys)

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