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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Six, Tall Tales, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Play Four, what does Patrick Rowen ask Jessie to do with the circuit court's mules, if any shooting occurs during the court's visit?
(a) Feed the mules.
(b) Shoot the mules.
(c) Drown the mules.
(d) Make the mules hard to find.

2. In Play Two, The Courtship of Morning Star, what does Michael Rowen want now that he is prosperous?
(a) A fancy wardrobe.
(b) A big house.
(c) A wife and family.
(d) A stable of thoroughbred horses.

3. In the prologue of Play Six, who stands off to the side while 14-year-old Mary Anne Rowen sits at the creek?
(a) Morning Star Rowen.
(b) The adult Mary Anne.
(c) Jed Rowen.
(d) Michael Rowen.

4. In what year is Play One, Masters of the Trade, set?
(a) 1856.
(b) 2009.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1775.

5. In Play Three, The Homecoming, what does Patrick Rowen do to his father Michael during their argument while Michael bathes?
(a) Scalds him with hot water.
(b) Drowns him.
(c) Stabs him to death.
(d) Hits him with his fists.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene Two of The Courtship of Morning Star, why can't the Indian woman escape?

2. Which Talberts survive the attack on their home in Play Five?

3. What secret does Jeremiah reveal at the end of Play Four, Ties That Bind?

4. In Play Five, how does Randall's father, Richard, punish the boy for running away?

5. What does Michael Rowen take from Earl Tod's belongings after Tod's death?

(see the answer key)

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