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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Seven, Fire in the Hole, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Play Five, how does Randall's father, Richard, punish the boy for running away?
(a) He whips Randall's hand and sends him home.
(b) He withholds Randall's monthly allowance.
(c) He makes Randall tend the family mules.
(d) He makes Randall work the fields with the sharecroppers.

2. How old is Patrick Rowen in Play Five?
(a) 50.
(b) 85.
(c) 90.
(d) 35.

3. Why does J.T. claim he is saving Mary Anne's life or at least her soul?
(a) Indians are lurking in the woods nearby.
(b) He is a preacher.
(c) The devil is said to hide in the muddy bottom of streams.
(d) She can fall into the stream and drown.

4. In Play Four, to whom does Patrick Rowen owe money now that his bank folds?
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) Sallie.
(c) The fat circuit court judge.
(d) The town preacher.

5. Why does Richard tell Jed they should bury their differences?
(a) He's tired of the bad blood between them.
(b) He wants to marry Jed's sister.
(c) He is running for office and wants Jed's vote.
(d) To unite against a common foe, the Yankees.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Patrick sells Jessie to Jeremiah in Play Four, what secret does Sallie reveal?

2. In the prologue of Play Six, who stands off to the side while 14-year-old Mary Anne Rowen sits at the creek?

3. When Tommy confronts him in Chapter Six, who does J.T. say he comes to visit?

4. What does Patrick Rowen offer the fat judge upon his arrival in Play Four, Ties That Bind?

5. In what year is Play Seven, Fire in the Hole, set?

(see the answer key)

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