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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora tell Bert the Colonel wants to do to him?
(a) Beat.
(b) Speak.
(c) Throw him out.
(d) Yell.

2. How has Bert experienced more equal treatment in the big cities?
(a) He has run away out of town.
(b) He has vacationed out of town.
(c) He has traveled on business out of town.
(d) He has gone to school out of town.

3. How does Bert feel about this entire situation?
(a) Sad.
(b) Indignant.
(c) Worried.
(d) Scared.

4. How does Bert react to their explanation?
(a) He resents them for their concerns.
(b) He understands their concerns.
(c) He agrees to move north.
(d) He dismisses their concerns.

5. Who is Sam?
(a) Another teacher at the school.
(b) An elderly white man who is the Colonel's neighbor.
(c) The Colonel's business partner.
(d) An elderly black man who is a personal assistant to the Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are these men doing as they visit?

2. What does Cora tell Bert he needs to do, regarding his behavior?

3. Soon after, which son comes in?

4. What happens as Cora and William worry about Bert's place in society?

5. Who is Colonel Thomas Norwood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sparks an argument between Bert and Norwood?

2. Who is Sam? What does he ask to Colonel?

3. How does Bert respond this time? What is Cora's advice to him?

4. What do Cora and William discuss?

5. Why does Bert dismiss their concerns?

6. Why is Sam upset and scared?

7. How does this guest send the Colonel over the edge, regarding Bert?

8. What does the Undertaker decide about Cora?

9. How does Bert try to justify his position?

10. Who does Bert pass as he leaves?

(see the answer keys)

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