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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. Why does Sam ask if it would be acceptable to take Sallie's luggage out the front door to the car?
(a) Sallie is the Colonel's daughter.
(b) The back door is being painted.
(c) The front door is closer to the car.
(d) The back steps are difficult to maneuver.

2. What does Bert believe he should not have to do?
(a) Talk with Norwood.
(b) Work out in the fields like the other field hands.
(c) Leave his home.
(d) Stand up to Norwood.

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

4. What does this guest relate to the Colonel?
(a) The truth of what happened to Bert today.
(b) Bert's latest offense.
(c) What news there is to find around town.
(d) Sallie is not headed to the airport.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sallie try to do for Bert?

3. What does Robert do as the act ends?

4. What does Bert refuse to do when he hears the Colonel coming?

5. What do Cora and William discuss, regarding Bert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Undertaker ask Sam?

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

3. What does Norwood say about his treatment of his "darkies?"

4. How does the argument quickly escalate?

5. What does Norwood do when he enters the room?

6. What does Norwood tell Bert, regarding his behavior compared to the others?

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

8. What does Bert plan to do to himself?

9. What is Sam doing at the beginning of the scene?

10. What is happening outside? What does Bert do?

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