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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Seven, Fire in the Hole, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who beats another miner in an informal boxing match in Play Seven, Fire in the Hole?
(a) Mackie.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Abe.
(d) Franklin.

2. When Patrick Rowen and his father Michael argue in Play Three, The Homecoming, what does Star deliberately do to Michael in his bath?
(a) Tries to drown him.
(b) Freezes him with cold water.
(c) Scalds him with hot water.
(d) Puts soap in his eyes.

3. Who does Michael Rowen order to bathe him when he returns home from Louisville in Play Three, The Homecoming?
(a) His doctor.
(b) His wife, Star.
(c) The black female slave.
(d) A neighbor woman.

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

5. Who attacks J.T. in Play Six upon seeing him kiss Mary Anne?
(a) Tommie.
(b) Sallie Rowen.
(c) Mary Anne's brother.
(d) Jed Rowen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene Two of Play Six, Tall Tales, who joins the Rowen family for dinner?

2. Who responds when Cassius whistles at the Treaty Oak at the end of Play Seven?

3. How old are Rebecca Talbert and Patrick Rowen in Play Three, The Homecoming?

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

5. What is Zeke's relationship to Zach in Play Four, Ties that Bind?

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