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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Cora inform this person?
(a) She worries about Sallie.
(b) The Colonel wants to talk to him at six.
(c) Bert is in trouble.
(d) She wants to leave.

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

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

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

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

6. How does Bert respond to Cora's request, regarding the Colonel?
(a) He reluctantly agrees.
(b) He strongly agrees.
(c) He is not sure what he wants to do.
(d) He strongly disagrees.

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

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

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

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

11. Through which door does Cora tell Bert to go?
(a) The basement door.
(b) The front door.
(c) The side door.
(d) The back door.

12. For what does she blame him?
(a) His own death.
(b) Her poor health.
(c) Her many children.
(d) All that has happened.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Bert say he will come back to his father's house?

2. What is the Colonel holding?

3. What do these two men begin to form?

4. What does Norwood's last comment to Bert spark?

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

(see the answer keys)

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