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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do these two men begin to form?
(a) A posse.
(b) A band of brothers.
(c) A band.
(d) A prayer circle.

2. What does Norwood tell Bert that he is not going to tolerate?
(a) His disrespect.
(b) His honesty.
(c) His opinion.
(d) His presence.

3. How does Cora tell Bert to wait for Norwood?
(a) Patiently.
(b) Happily.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Sadly.

4. As he leaves, who does Bert pass in the driveway?
(a) The slave overseer, Talbot, and the storekeeper.
(b) Talbot and William.
(c) William and the storekeeper.
(d) Billy and his friend.

5. From where does Cora come?
(a) Outside.
(b) Downstairs.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) Upstairs.

6. When does the first scene of the second act begin?
(a) At sunrise the day after the first act.
(b) At sunset one week later.
(c) At sunset on the same day as the first act.
(d) At noon the same day as the first act.

7. What does Cora think Bert should do, regarding the Colonel?
(a) Tell him how he feels.
(b) Run away from him.
(c) Agree to everything he says.
(d) Stand up to him.

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

9. When making his point about his "colored folks," who is Norwood's one exception?
(a) Bert.
(b) William.
(c) Cora.
(d) Billy.

10. To whom is Cora speaking at the end of the scene?
(a) Sam.
(b) William.
(c) Norwood.
(d) Bert.

11. Finally, who enters the room?
(a) Norwood.
(b) William.
(c) Billy.
(d) Mr. Higgins.

12. How does Bert seem?
(a) Completely remorseful.
(b) Unsure.
(c) Completely unremorseful.
(d) Shocked.

13. What does the audience hear Sam doing?
(a) Laughing hysterically.
(b) Singing to himself.
(c) Talking to himself.
(d) Crying.

14. What is Bert taunting Norwood to do?
(a) Shoot him.
(b) Strangle him.
(c) Stab him.
(d) Listen to him.

15. What does Sam need to tell Cora?
(a) The Colonel wants to see her this evening.
(b) The Colonel wants to see Bert at six o'clock.
(c) To get Bert out of town.
(d) He will help her son escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do they form this?

2. What quickly escalates between the two men?

3. Of what was Cora afraid?

4. What do the two men do?

5. For whom is Cora scared?

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