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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 do Cora and William try to explain to Bert?
(a) His behavior may end tragically for him and the rest of his family.
(b) Sallie has to leave to go to school.
(c) Billie is too young to live with Bert.
(d) That Bert must go back north for school.

2. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?
(a) A school teacher who is about 40.
(b) A wealthy businessman who is about 60.
(c) A plantation owner who is about 60.
(d) An overseer who is about 40.

3. Whose son is young Billy?
(a) Cora.
(b) Norwood.
(c) William.
(d) Sallie.

4. What does Bert once accidentally do when he is a young boy?
(a) Tell Norwood he does not like him in front of his rich white friends.
(b) Get lost in the fields.
(c) Hug Norwood in front of his rich white friends.
(d) Refer to Norwood as "papa" in front of the Colonel's rich white friends.

5. Why has this guest come?
(a) To plead Bert's case.
(b) To visit with the Colonel.
(c) To warn the Colonel of the growing resentment of the white community towards Bert.
(d) To tell the Colonel that Sallie is going to school to be a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?

2. Who arrives as Sallie departs?

3. For what does the guest chide the Colonel?

4. What does Bert believe he should not have to do?

5. What do Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bert feel about his mother's advice?

2. When does Scene 2 begin?

3. What does the Undertaker decide about Cora?

4. What do Cora, William, and Bert discuss?

5. About what does this guest chide the Colonel? About what does he warn the Colonel?

6. How does this guest send the Colonel over the edge, regarding Bert?

7. Why is Sam upset and scared?

8. Why do things become violent between Norwood and Bert?

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

10. What does William try to do one more time? What is Cora's response?

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