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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What connection do they make?
(a) Between the departing Bert and Norwood's death.
(b) Between Norwood's screams and his death.
(c) Between Cora standing there and Norwood's body.
(d) Between William and Cora's interaction.

2. What does Bert do to Norwood?
(a) He hugs him.
(b) He stabs him.
(c) He strangles him.
(d) He shoots him.

3. What does Norwood finally say Bert is allowed to do?
(a) Run away.
(b) Talk to him.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Go to his room.

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

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

6. What must Bert do when he speaks?
(a) Speak quietly.
(b) Call Norwood "Uncle."
(c) Talk right.
(d) Use proper grammar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norwood say he has done for Cora's children?

2. What does Cora take the time to try one more time, regarding Bert?

3. What point does Norwood try to make, regarding his "colored folks?"

4. What quickly escalates between the two men?

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

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