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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Four, Ties That Bind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rebecca Talbert unhappy with Patrick Rowen at the beginning of Play Three, The Homecoming?
(a) He refuses to marry her.
(b) He doesn't tell his father he wants to marry Rebecca.
(c) She catches him kissing another woman.
(d) He beats up her brother in a fight.

2. When Patrick sells Jessie to Jeremiah in Play Four, what secret does Sallie reveal?
(a) Michael Rowen steals his land from Earl Tod.
(b) Sallie has money to pay off Patrick's debts.
(c) Jessie is Patrick's half brother.
(d) Patrick is not Michael Rowen's son.

3. What deal does Michael Rowen make with the Cherokee warriors Dragging Canoe and Taskwan in Play One, Masters of the Trade?
(a) A trade of whiskey for women.
(b) A trade of beads for horses.
(c) A trade of whiskey for fresh fish and game.
(d) A trade of powder, shot and blankets for fur pelts.

4. What is Earl Tod's country of origin?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) France.

5. What does the Indian woman try to hit Michael Rowen with in Scene Two of The Courtship of Morning Star?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A coffee pot.
(c) A log.
(d) A broom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene Four of The Courtship of Morning Star, how does Morning star respond when Michael Rowen pulls her into his lap and begins kissing her?

2. What does Michael Rowen tell Earl Tod he does in Georgia before coming to Kentucky?

3. In Play Four, to whom does Patrick Rowen owe money now that his bank folds?

4. Who does Michael Rowen bring back from Louisville with him in Play Three, The Homecoming?

5. What happens to the Indian woman in Scene One of The Courtship of Morning Star?

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