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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norwood tell Bert that he is not going to tolerate?

2. With Norwood's death, what is Cora finally able to do?

3. Of what was Cora afraid?

4. How does Bert react to her suggestion?

5. What do these two men begin to form?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two men in the center of the conflict in this play are gone.

Part 1) How do their deaths affect or will affect the other characters in this play? Explain.

Part 2) What is the author's purpose for their deaths?

Part 3) Compare and contrast the audience members' thoughts about these deaths in the 1930s and today. What accounts for the similarities and differences?

Essay Topic 2

This play is more than just a study of the racial tensions facing the south after the end of slavery.

Part 1) How is it more than this? Why is it more than this?

Part 2) How can others relate to this story? What is the author's purpose in writing this play?

Part 3) How is the south in the 1930s used as a backdrop for a deeper purpose? How is this play timeless?

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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