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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sallie try to do for Bert?
(a) Get him a hotel room.
(b) Help him move.
(c) Plead his case.
(d) Get him to move back north.

2. Why has this guest come?
(a) To plead Bert's case.
(b) To visit with the Colonel.
(c) To tell the Colonel that Sallie is going to school to be a teacher.
(d) To warn the Colonel of the growing resentment of the white community towards Bert.

3. What does Bert once accidentally do when he is a young boy?
(a) Get lost in the fields.
(b) Refer to Norwood as "papa" in front of the Colonel's rich white friends.
(c) Tell Norwood he does not like him in front of his rich white friends.
(d) Hug Norwood in front of his rich white friends.

4. Who does Cora first blame for the comment Billy makes, then realizes blame lies with Bert?
(a) Sallie.
(b) Norwood.
(c) Sam.
(d) William.

5. What is Bert telling everyone?
(a) He is not black.
(b) His last name is Norwood.
(c) His mother is not Cora.
(d) He is not Norwood's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bert react to their explanation?

2. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?

3. What does Robert do as the act ends?

4. What tale does Bert tell Cora and William?

5. What does Norwood come in and order Bert to do?

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