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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Play Nine, The War on Poverty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Margaret Rowen mention drinking so much?
(a) She likes to drink socially.
(b) She is an alcoholic.
(c) She owns the local bar.
(d) It is the holiday season and she is having a party.

2. In Play One, Masters of the Trade, what does Michael Rowen say happens at Zion?
(a) A new general store opens.
(b) A new mayor is elected.
(c) Daniel Boone visits the settlement.
(d) Cherokee attack and wipe out the settlement.

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

4. In Play Nine, what do Joshua and his friends find inside the buckskins the grave robbers drop?
(a) A gold necklace.
(b) A bear claw necklace.
(c) The perfectly preserved body of a baby girl.
(d) Indian pottery and other artifacts.

5. How old is Joshua in Play Seven?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Cherokee term for Morning Star?

2. When Talbert and his men retreat to the river during their first battle in Play Five, what happens to Talbert?

3. What is left of the original Rowen homestead at the beginning of Play Nine?

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

5. What is the only thing Ezekiel Rowen takes from the Talbert home at the end of Play Five?

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