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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the real outrage about Bert's behavior?
(a) He dared to argue with a white woman.
(b) He had not asked permission of the Colonel.
(c) He did not pay for the damages.
(d) He did not apologize.

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

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

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

5. What does this guest relate to the Colonel?
(a) The truth of what happened to Bert today.
(b) Bert's latest offense.
(c) Sallie is not headed to the airport.
(d) What news there is to find around town.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What are these men doing as they visit?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Smoking.

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

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

14. What do Cora and Bert begin to do, after he tells her this news?
(a) They hug.
(b) They begin to cry.
(c) They begin to understand one another.
(d) They begin to argue again.

15. What will the Colonel not tolerate from a "darkie," especially his own child?
(a) Such industriousness.
(b) Such insolence.
(c) Such happiness.
(d) Such laziness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Sally and Bert go when he pulls up outside?

2. Who does Cora first blame for the comment Billy makes, then realizes blame lies with Bert?

3. What do Cora and William discuss, regarding Bert?

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

5. Why has this guest come?

(see the answer keys)

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