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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. Of what does Cora stop and remind the Colonel?

2. What does the guest warn the Colonel about Bert, if he does indeed get arrested for his behavior?

3. What happens from the accident on, between the Colonel and Bert?

4. What happens as Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sam? What does he ask to Colonel?

2. What does Bert plan to do to himself?

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

4. Who does Bert know will be coming? What are his plans?

5. Who enters after the guest and Norwood leave? Describe these characters.

6. What do Cora and William discuss?

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

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

9. How does Cora respond to the Undertaker?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Norwood treats his "darkies" better than most plantation owners threat theirs.

Part 1) Why does he treat them better? How do they benefit from this?

Part 2) How is this also harmful to them?

Part 3) How is his behavior towards them contrasting and confusing? Why is it contrasting and confusing?

Essay Topic 3

Bert is filled with hatred.

Part 1) Who does he hate? Why?

Part 2) What has caused this hatred? Is he able to rid himself of this hatred? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does Bert's hatred reflect that of many African Americans at this time in American history?

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