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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. In Play One, Masters of the Trade, how does Michael Rowen say he injures his ankle?
(a) In a tumble down a hill.
(b) His foot gets caught in a bear trap.
(c) In a fall from his horse.
(d) He falls down some steps.

2. What happens to most of Mary Anne's children?
(a) They are sent to live with relatives.
(b) They are in college.
(c) They all work the mines.
(d) They die of fevers.

3. When Tommy relates some of the family history to Joshua in Play Seven, what does he say is the only thing he ever wants?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) A job in the mines.
(c) The Rowen family's gold pocket watch.
(d) A fine house.

4. What is Mary Anne's relationship with Tommy Jackson in Play Six?
(a) Tommy is her boyfriend.
(b) Tommy is her friend.
(c) Tommy is her brother.
(d) Tommy is her cousin.

5. What arrangement does Jeremiah make with Patrick in Play Four for payment of Patrick's debts?
(a) Jeremiah pays the debts in full for Patrick.
(b) Jeremiah takes half the Rowen land, not all of it.
(c) Patrick must sharecrop the land he once owns.
(d) Jeremiah accepts Patrick's slaves as payment in full.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old do you have to be to work in the mines?

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

3. Why does Patrick Rowen have three loans from a local bank in Play Four?

4. In what year does Play Four, Ties That Bind, take place?

5. In Play Seven, what advice does Tommy give Joshua about his coat on Joshua's first day at the mines?

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