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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Cora tell Bert to hide?
(a) The basement.
(b) His room.
(c) In the swamp.
(d) The airport.

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

4. Of what was Cora afraid?
(a) Sallie might be late.
(b) Bert might be late.
(c) William might be late.
(d) The Colonel might be late.

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

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

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

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

9. With whom does Cora enter?
(a) Bert.
(b) Sam.
(c) Norwood.
(d) William.

10. How does Bert react to her suggestion?
(a) He disagrees.
(b) He agrees.
(c) He does not react.
(d) He cries.

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

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

13. Who has Cora invited to dinner?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) Bert.
(c) William.
(d) Mr. Higgins.

14. With whom did Bert have dinner?
(a) The Colonel.
(b) William.
(c) Sallie.
(d) Cora.

15. Where does Cora say she will see Bert when he leaves?
(a) At the back door.
(b) On the bus.
(c) At the front door.
(d) In the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bert hate?

2. Who do these two men find?

3. What happens when Bert refuses?

4. What does Norwood think about but not do to Bert?

5. According to Norwood, what do all the "colored folk" know?

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