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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When and where does the play begin?
(a) On a spring morning in 1830s Virginia.
(b) On a fall afternoon in 1930s Georgia.
(c) On a spring afternoon in 1930 Virginia.
(d) On a fall morning in 1830s Georgia.

3. What do Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?
(a) He knows his place.
(b) He will never know his place.
(c) He cannot find his place.
(d) He has no place.

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

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

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

7. What is Sallie careful not to acknowledge?
(a) How much money the schooling will cost.
(b) The Colonel's kindness.
(c) The children's true parentage.
(d) That she does not want to be a teacher.

8. What happens from the accident on, between the Colonel and Bert?
(a) Both of their personalities change.
(b) Love grows on both sides.
(c) Resentment grows on both sides.
(d) Sadness grows on both sides.

9. Soon after, which son comes in?
(a) William.
(b) Bert.
(c) Sam.
(d) Billy.

10. How is Bert also riling up the white townspeople?
(a) By driving recklessly and acting as "good as a white [man]."
(b) That he is rich.
(c) By sounding more educated than the white men.
(d) By telling them that black people are better than white people.

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

12. For what does the guest chide the Colonel?
(a) For not remarrying a white woman.
(b) For having a black mistress.
(c) For not marrying Cora.
(d) For keeping a black mistress in his home like a wife.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?

2. What does Sallie try to do for Bert?

3. What does Sam slyly inform the Colonel about Bert?

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

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

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