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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was "the mistake" Lady's father made that caused the vineyard to be burned?
(a) He burned down the church.
(b) He gambled.
(c) He sold liquor to blacks.
(d) He bought the saw mill.

2. What song does Val play in Act 1 Scene 1?
(a) "Memphis Blues."
(b) "Take Me Dancing."
(c) "Heavenly Grass."
(d) "Morning Glory."

3. What does Beulah say that a couple who doesn't love each other develops a passion for?
(a) Children.
(b) Animals.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

4. Where does Carol tell Val she knows him from?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Memphis.

5. Why hadn't Val read the character reference before?
(a) It was in a sealed envelope.
(b) He knew it was insulting.
(c) He was never curious.
(d) It was written in Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ring does Carol say that Val was wearing when she met him before?

2. Who does Beulah say Lady's heart was broken by?

3. What is the name of the county in which the play is set?

4. What does Val say his nickname is?

5. What is Lady redecorating the confectionery to look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carol describe herself to Val?

2. What happens when the Conjure Man appears in the beginning of Act 3 Scene 3?

3. Why did the woman call to complain about Val? What really happened?

4. What did Carol do that got her banned from the county overnight?

5. Describe the interaction between Val and Sheriff Talbott in Act 3, Scene 2 when he enters to find Val and Vee together.

6. Describe the character of Lady. How old is she? Who is she married to?

7. What happens at the end of Act 2 Scene 3 with Val and the cash box? How does Lady react?

8. How and why did Val end up in town?

9. What is Carol doing at the nearby gas station in Act 2? Why?

10. How is Lady shot? Who shoots her?

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