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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The scene fades and Sam is doing what?
(a) Calling for help.
(b) Yelling at Henry.
(c) Waking Henry up from his dream.
(d) Packing Henry's belongings.

2. What happens when Henry urges him to run away?
(a) He hides.
(b) He refuses to leave Henry.
(c) All the soldiers start to shoot at him.
(d) He refuses to leave, so he may fight in the battle.

3. What pleases Henry about Williams?
(a) Williams tells him of his desire to escape slavery.
(b) Williams is going back into slavery.
(c) Williams will be staying at Walden Pond to help him.
(d) Williams is a kind man.

4. What does Henry think about lawyers?
(a) They are mandatory for someone in jail.
(b) They are devils.
(c) They can useful.
(d) They are sneaky.

5. Why does Edward suggest that Henry would be a better father?
(a) His father is often away from the house.
(b) Henry is nicer than his own father.
(c) Henry is more fun than his own father.
(d) His father would not play with him like Henry does.

6. How does Henry react when Waldo tells him they need to work within the laws to fight the war?
(a) He is disgusted and goes to leave.
(b) He agrees and changes his actions.
(c) He and Waldo begin a plan to fight the war in a more legal way.
(d) He is shocked to hear Waldo say this.

7. Waldo asks whether he should start a violent rebellion. How does Henry reply?
(a) He insists violence is not always the answer.
(b) He insists violence is the only solution.
(c) He insists Waldo should stop violence.
(d) He insists Waldo start a war.

8. Henry reacts violently against Lydian's idea. What does he do?
(a) He leaves in a rage.
(b) He argues with her.
(c) He pushes her.
(d) Chants her words back to her in protest.

9. Of what does Henry accuse Waldo, regarding Williams?
(a) Treating Williams like an animal.
(b) Treating Williams like the slave he had been.
(c) Treating Williams as an idea rather than as a person.
(d) Treating Williams like his own personal assistant.

10. How does Williams appear?
(a) Dressed as a slave.
(b) Dressed as an American soldier.
(c) Dressed as a Mexican soldier.
(d) Dressed as Abraham Lincoln.

11. How does Sam respond when Henry says he refuses to leave?
(a) He tells him that he may stay with Bailey.
(b) He tells him he will have to speak with the judge.
(c) He tells him it's his choice if he stays.
(d) He tells him that he must leave.

12. What does Henry accuse Waldo of being, which Waldo denies?
(a) "Spineless" in his beliefs.
(b) "Stuck" in his beliefs.
(c) "Tethered" by his beliefs.
(d) "Unsure" in his beliefs.

13. How does Henry describe berry picking?
(a) Berry berry, quite contrary.
(b) Huckleberry hunting.
(c) Huckleberry Finn hunting.
(d) Berry patch hunting.

14. What happens as Williams darts offstage?
(a) He is followed by racist epithets.
(b) He begins shooting his rifle.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He says he's running to Walden Pond.

15. Sam brings him breakfast, and tells Henry what?
(a) The war in Mexico has begun.
(b) The war in Mexico has ended.
(c) Henry's mother will bail him out.
(d) The telegraph line to Texas has been finished.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what are men slaves, according to Henry?

2. Henry rings the town bell, and tells everyone that Waldo will be giving a speech. Why does Waldo not appear?

3. How do the stage directions describe Henry's discussion of Waldo' virtues?

4. What does Waldo ask after he accuses Henry of resigning from the human race?

5. Where must Waldo go to speak out against injustice?

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