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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. What will the Colonel not tolerate from a "darkie," especially his own child?

2. What is the real outrage about Bert's behavior?

3. What is true about the relationship between the Colonel and Bert, up until this accident?

4. Who arrives as Sallie departs?

5. What does Cora tell Bert the Colonel wants to do to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the second act begin?

2. How does the argument quickly escalate?

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

4. What do Cora and William discuss?

5. Why does the Undertaker ask Sam to find Cora?

6. Why does Bert dismiss their concerns?

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

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

9. Who does Bert pass as he leaves?

10. How does the Colonel feel about Robert's behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play has a sociopolitical theme.

Part 1) What clues or characteristics make this apparent?

Part 2) What is the significance of this theme?

Part 3) How is the play and theme relevant today? Would any aspects of this play need to be changed to be more engaging for a modern audience? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The characters walk a fine line regarding the parentage of Cora's children.

Part 1) How do they each walk a fine line? Why do they walk a fine line?

Part 2) Do others in the community do the same as well? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the purpose for this denial? How does this denial affect the plot of the story?

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