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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bert react to her suggestion?

2. When making his point about his "colored folks," who is Norwood's one exception?

3. Why do they form this?

4. Who does Bert hate?

5. What quickly escalates between the two men?

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

Norwood does not tolerate disrespect from his "darkies."

Part 1) How have his "darkies" been disrespectful to him? How does this affect Norwood?

Part 2) Would you agree that disrespect has been shown? Explain.

Part 3) How would you react if you were one of Norwood's "darkies?" Why?

Essay Topic 3

Two white men find Norwood dead.

Part 1) Who are these two men? Why do they assume Bert is the killer? If they had not assumed Bert was the killer, who might they have believed killed Norwood? Explain.

Part 2) Are you surprised by their response to Norwood's killing? Why or why not?

Part 3) If they had not suspected Bert as the killer, would the outcome have turned out any differently? Why or why not?

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