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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reuben sell to Bynum?
(a) stones
(b) carving tools
(c) pigeons
(d) seeds

2. What is Bertha doing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) sweeping the floor
(b) cooking breakfast
(c) sleeping
(d) sewing a dress

3. Why did Martha leave the rooming house?
(a) She married a man.
(b) She found cheaper lodgings.
(c) She went to be with her mother.
(d) They moved the church.

4. Why does Selig say it's hard to find black people?
(a) They get killed too often.
(b) They look different from day to day.
(c) They lie about their names.
(d) They move around too often.

5. Who does Mattie end up making a date with?
(a) Selig
(b) Jeremy
(c) Herald
(d) Bynum

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reuben say happened to his best friend?

2. How does Bynum say that Seth looks?

3. What does Seth suggest Herald Loomis might do?

4. What is Selig's nickname?

5. What chore does Bertha ask Seth to help her with?

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