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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Finally, who enters the room?
(a) Norwood.
(b) Billy.
(c) William.
(d) Mr. Higgins.
2. What is Bert taunting Norwood to do?
(a) Listen to him.
(b) Stab him.
(c) Strangle him.
(d) Shoot him.
3. Who is not on time to the six o'clock meeting?
(a) Cora.
(b) William.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) Bert.
4. What does Norwood say he has done for Cora's children?
(a) Absolutely nothing.
(b) Fathered them.
(c) Everything a father would do for his own children.
(d) Even more than he has done for his other "darkies."
5. When was the last time that Norwood treated Bert badly?
(a) One year ago.
(b) .When he was a little boy.
(c) One month ago.
(d) Yesterday.
6. What does Norwood tell Bert that he is not going to tolerate?
(a) His disrespect.
(b) His honesty.
(c) His presence.
(d) His opinion.
7. What does Cora think Bert should do, regarding the Colonel?
(a) Agree to everything he says.
(b) Stand up to him.
(c) Run away from him.
(d) Tell him how he feels.
8. What do these two men begin to form?
(a) A posse.
(b) A band of brothers.
(c) A prayer circle.
(d) A band.
9. What connection do they make?
(a) Between William and Cora's interaction.
(b) Between Cora standing there and Norwood's body.
(c) Between the departing Bert and Norwood's death.
(d) Between Norwood's screams and his death.
10. As he leaves, who does Bert pass in the driveway?
(a) The slave overseer, Talbot, and the storekeeper.
(b) Talbot and William.
(c) Billy and his friend.
(d) William and the storekeeper.
11. What do the two men do?
(a) Struggle with one another.
(b) Call for Cora.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Shoot each other.
12. How does Bert react to her suggestion?
(a) He agrees.
(b) He does not react.
(c) He cries.
(d) He disagrees.
13. What does Sam exit to do?
(a) Find Cora.
(b) Find the Colonel.
(c) Find Bert.
(d) Go home.
14. When does the first scene of the second act begin?
(a) At sunset on the same day as the first act.
(b) At sunset one week later.
(c) At sunrise the day after the first act.
(d) At noon the same day as the first act.
15. What must Bert do when he speaks?
(a) Use proper grammar.
(b) Call Norwood "Uncle."
(c) Talk right.
(d) Speak quietly.
Short Answer Questions
1. How are both Norwood and Bert alike?
2. What does Norwood say about the children's father?
3. What is Bert holding?
4. When making his point about his "colored folks," who is Norwood's one exception?
5. With whom did Bert have dinner?
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