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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Birdie say she wants to do with her money?
(a) Buy a pecan farm.
(b) Restore an old plantation.
(c) Ride horses in Savannah.
(d) Travel and hunt.

2. Which character is Birdie concerned about health-wise?
(a) Horace.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Ben.
(d) Herself.

3. Who is disgusted by the idea of the unlikely marriage?
(a) Regina.
(b) Addie.
(c) Ben.
(d) Birdie.

4. What else about the prospective facility does the family promise Mr. Marshall regarding employees?
(a) No benefits.
(b) Much of the work will be computerized.
(c) No strikes.
(d) A skilled labor force.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Marshall say about life in the geographic region he is visiting?

2. What does Birdie want retrieved from her house?

3. What is the condition of Horace's health?

4. What is the family waiting for at the beginning of Act 2?

5. Who discreetly agrees with Birdie's dislike for her husband's hobby?

(see the answer key)

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