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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. Miss Leah is _________ in regards to her old age.

2. What does Frank do while in town?

3. What do white folks call Nicodemus?

4. What rule does Sophie want to pass in Nicodemus?

5. What does Frank pass as when in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Miss Leah offer Minnie and her family in Act 2, Scene 4 so they can all live in peace?

2. Miss Leah describes city people as hiding behind something. How does this symbolize Frank?

3. What does Miss Leah continue to do with Minnie's daughter that she is most famous for?

4. Describe Miss Leah's character. How is she important to the story?

5. Describe Nicodemus and its people. How do they feel about one another? What feelings do one from there?

6. What struggle does Frank have with Sophie that prompts him to tell her to stop being high and mighty?

7. What news does Frank get that causes him to withdraw from everyone?

8. How does Minnie's explanation for her bruised face imply it is due to Frank?

9. Act I, Scene V ends with Minnie's news about her pregnancy. How does this complicate her life even further?

10. Frank is now stuck in Kansas with no money. How does this reality hit Frank, and what does this do to all the denials he has been suppressing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research and discuss plantation life as seen in the eyes of a slave. Compare this to what Miss Leah's early life was like.

Essay Topic 2

Wil speaks of the significance of memories, good and bad. How are memories important in what makes up a person?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie carries a shotgun with her wherever she goes. What does this say about Sophie and about the town of Nicodemus, Kansas?

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