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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Bert hate?
(a) His mother for having him.
(b) Both the side of himself that is forced to submit to the white men and the white men that deny him.
(c) Only his father.
(d) Himself.

2. What does Norwood start off by telling Bert?
(a) He loves him.
(b) He is sorry that Bert had made such a huge mistake.
(c) He does not want to beat him the way he did that once
(d) He wants to make a fresh start.

3. What does Norwood say he has done for Cora's children?
(a) Absolutely nothing.
(b) Even more than he has done for his other "darkies."
(c) Fathered them.
(d) Everything a father would do for his own children.

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

5. How does Cora react when she sees what has taken place?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Excited.

6. Who do these two men find?
(a) Cora.
(b) Sam.
(c) Norwood.
(d) Sallie.

7. How does Norwood feel he has treated his "darkies?"
(a) Poorly.
(b) Unfairly.
(c) Fairly.
(d) Badly.

8. What is the Colonel holding?
(a) The telephone.
(b) A knife.
(c) A letter.
(d) His pistol.

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

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

11. What quickly escalates between the two men?
(a) The compassion.
(b) The frustration.
(c) The argument.
(d) The hurt.

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

13. What does Norwood warn Bert?
(a) His impudence is putting him in danger.
(b) His lies will have him hanged.
(c) His behavior will not be tolerated in any other house.
(d) The truth will get him into trouble.

14. Who is on time to the scheduled six o'clock meeting?
(a) Bert.
(b) The Colonel.
(c) Cora.
(d) William.

15. What is Bert holding?
(a) Norwood's wallet.
(b) Norwood's hand.
(c) Norwood's knife.
(d) Norwood's pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. With Norwood's death, what is Cora finally able to do?

2. What happens when Bert refuses?

3. Where does Cora tell Bert to hide?

4. Through which door does Cora tell Bert to go?

5. What do these two men begin to form?

(see the answer keys)

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