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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the snack enjoyed in the beginning of Act 3?
(a) Little cakes and elderberry wine.
(b) Cookies and homemade wine.
(c) Crackers and wine.
(d) Sandwiches and milk.

2. Why does Horace believe the family's business decision is wrong?
(a) They know nothing about cotton.
(b) They know nothing about management.
(c) They will make money off the labor of men who will not be paid a fair wage.
(d) They know nothing about industrialization.

3. Who follows Horace to argue when he leaves the room after telling the family he will not invest in their business?
(a) Regina.
(b) Addie.
(c) Zan.
(d) Birdie.

4. Who serves snacks at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Addie.
(b) Cal.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Birdie.

5. In Act 2, when do Regina's true feelings come out?
(a) When she realizes she's not going to travel.
(b) When Horace tells her no and when her brothers cut her from the deal.
(c) When she sees that Horace is tired and ailing.
(d) When Zan begs her not to fight any more.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the heirs to the family's wealth?

2. Who works as a teller at the local bank?

3. When Birdie leaves in Act 3, who is left alone with Horace in the parlor?

4. What musical instrument is -- at least in part -- in the safe deposit box?

5. Who gets slapped in Act 1?

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