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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Does Bert seem to mean what he says to Cora?
(a) Yes.
(b) Maybe.
(c) No.
(d) A little.

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

4. What does Norwood's last comment to Bert spark?
(a) An agreement.
(b) An understanding.
(c) A hug.
(d) An argument.

5. When was the last time that Norwood treated Bert badly?
(a) .When he was a little boy.
(b) One month ago.
(c) Yesterday.
(d) One year ago.

6. What does Cora take the time to try one more time, regarding Bert?
(a) To convince Bert to leave.
(b) To convince Bert to go to his room.
(c) To convince Bert to stand his ground.
(d) To convince Bert to treat Norwood with respect.

7. Why do they form this?
(a) To pray for Bert's soul.
(b) To pray for Norwood's soul.
(c) To find the killer.
(d) To track Bert down.

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

9. With Norwood's death, what is Cora finally able to do?
(a) Run away.
(b) Love him.
(c) Stand up to him.
(d) Cry.

10. How are both Norwood and Bert alike?
(a) They let their pride dictate their lives.
(b) They have the same first name.
(c) They are the same height.
(d) They like the same food.

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

12. What do the two men do?
(a) Call for Cora.
(b) Struggle with one another.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Shoot each other.

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

14. Tempers get to the point that the Colonel finally tries to do what to Bert?
(a) Send him to his room.
(b) Throw him out.
(c) Go to work in the fields.
(d) Tell his mother the truth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norwood say about the children's father?

2. Finally, who enters the room?

3. When does the first scene of the second act begin?

4. What is the Colonel holding?

5. For whom is Cora scared?

(see the answer keys)

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