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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 Sallie want to thank Norwood?

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

3. Where do Sally and Bert go when he pulls up outside?

4. On what subject do Bert, Cora and William stay?

5. Whose son is young Billy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cora try to do, one more time, regarding Bert?

2. Why does Bert dismiss their concerns?

3. Who does Bert pass as he leaves?

4. How does the second act begin?

5. How does the Colonel respond to Sam's question? What does Sam say about Bert? What stops the Colonel from fully processing what Sam has said to him?

6. How does the argument become violent?

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

8. What will Norwood not tolerate? Of what does Norwood warn Bert?

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

10. How does the argument quickly escalate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Bert has seriously offended the white people in town.

Part 1) How has he seriously offended them? What is the reason for his behavior towards and around them?

Part 2) How could he have handled the situation differently to have a more positive outcome?

Part 3) What is the author's purpose for Bert's behavior?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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