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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Cora plead with Bert?

2. For what does Sallie want to thank Norwood?

3. How does Bert react to their explanation?

4. What does Norwood come in and order Bert to do?

5. How does Bert feel about this entire situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cora tell Bert, when he says he will no longer work in the fields?

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

3. How does Bert try to justify his position?

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

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

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

7. How does the argument become violent?

8. When does Scene 2 begin?

9. How does the second act begin?

10. How does Cora respond to the Undertaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Higgins chides Norwood for keeping a black mistress like a wife.

Part 1) Why does Norwood keep Cora in his home like a wife? How does this affect Cora?

Part 2) Does Higgins' attitude towards Norwood's behavior reflect the views of other white people in town? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Norwood respond to Higgins' chiding? Why does he respond this way? What are your thoughts on his relationship with Cora?

Essay Topic 2

Cora is changed after Norwood's death.

Part 1) What causes this change? How do other react to this change? Will this change be permanent? Why or why not?

Part 2) What is the author's purpose for the change in this character?

Part 3) How does this change in Cora reflect how she feels about Bert and Norwood? How does this reflect how she feels about her other children and members of the white community? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

There is conflict between Norwood and his black "family."

Part 1) Why is there conflict?

Part 2) Would this conflict have been typical at this time and location in America? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why can Norwood not end this conflict? What is stopping him from ending it?

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