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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Herald Loomis hang around?
(a) on the front porch
(b) in the town square
(c) at the local store
(d) outside the church

2. What explanation does Bertha give for Loomis' behavior?
(a) He got hit on the head.
(b) He drank too much.
(c) He is touched by God.
(d) He is touched by the devil.

3. What does Bynum compare a woman to, that's "all a man needs to live on"?
(a) biscuits and gravy
(b) bread and wine
(c) water and berries
(d) meat and milk

4. What does Bertha say about Loomis hiring Selig?
(a) He's got nothing to worry about now.
(b) He's wasted a dollar.
(c) He'll never hear from Selig again.
(d) He's made a good deal.

5. Why does Selig say he can't find Bynum's "shiny man"?
(a) He can't find someone without a name.
(b) He's looked everywhere and doesn't believe the shiny man exists.
(c) The shiny man is always traveling and can't be tracked down.
(d) The shiny man lives too far away to find.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Bynum tell Selig the meaning of life?

2. What does Seth tell Molly is served on Sundays?

3. How much time passes between the end of Act 1, Scene 1, and the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Why does Jeremy tell Mattie she should move in with him?

5. How long does Seth say it would take him to teach Bynum to make a pot?

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