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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the Colonel not tolerate from a "darkie," especially his own child?
(a) Such happiness.
(b) Such insolence.
(c) Such laziness.
(d) Such industriousness.

2. What does Robert do as the act ends?
(a) Walks proudly out the front door.
(b) Goes to his room.
(c) Runs out the back door.
(d) Hugs the Colonel.

3. Of what does Cora stop and remind the Colonel?
(a) Bert is their son.
(b) Bert is strong.
(c) The Colonel could go to jail.
(d) Bert is a man.

4. What does Sallie try to do for Bert?
(a) Get him to move back north.
(b) Plead his case.
(c) Help him move.
(d) Get him a hotel room.

5. Soon after, which son comes in?
(a) Bert.
(b) Sam.
(c) Billy.
(d) William.

Short Answer Questions

1. When and where does the play begin?

2. What is Sallie careful not to acknowledge?

3. Whose son is young Billy?

4. What does Cora tell Bert he needs to do, regarding his behavior?

5. What do Cora and Bert begin to do, after he tells her this news?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Bert know will be coming? What are his plans?

2. Who enters? What connection do they make? What do they begin to organize?

3. What does Cora say in response to Bert?

4. When does the play begin? Who are the first two characters introduced? Describe them.

5. What happens as Act I closes?

6. How does this scene open?

7. What is Cora's response to William's request?

8. How does Bert respond this time? What is Cora's advice to him?

9. About what are Norwood and Cora discussing, regarding Sallie and Robert?

10. How does Sallie leave? Who arrives as Sallie leaves? Who is this person, and why has he come?

(see the answer keys)

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