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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. Who is the overseer on Samson's plantation in “Two Brothers of the South”?
(a) Tom Joe.
(b) Ned.
(c) Timmy.
(d) Mr. Bones.

2. Who is the letter from Tee Bob left after his suicide revealed to be for in "The Samson House"?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Mary Agnes LeFabre.
(c) Madame Gautier.
(d) Miss Amma Dean.

3. Where does Jimmy claim to have been arrested in protests with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) In Washington, D.C. and New York.
(b) In Texas and Oklahoma.
(c) In Arkansas and Missouri.
(d) In Alabama and Mississippi.

4. Where does Tee Bob lock himself away in the house in "The Samson House"?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In his bedroom.

5. What word from the narrative refers to an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles?
(a) Dago.
(b) Cajuns.
(c) Creole.
(d) Indo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Tee Bob's godfather?

2. Samson declares with the onset of the Civil Rights Movement that anyone who wants the join the movement can do what?

3. Who is waiting for Mary Agnes at the bus stop in “Robert and Mary”?

4. Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

5. What word from "The Samson House" means to seize and carry off someone by force?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane remark about leaders in the beginning of Book 4: The Quarters?

2. What information is revealed as the marchers await Jimmy's arrival in Book 4: The Quarters?

3. How does the narrative style of the novel change in "The LeFabre Family"?

4. How is Jimmy Aaron's early childhood described? Who raises him?

5. How do racial inequality and the segregationist principles of the South impact Timmy and Tee Bob?

6. How does Mary Agnes respond to questioning by the sheriff and Raynard in "The Samson House"? What is she advised to do?

7. How is the theme of slavery versus freedom explored in Book 4: The Quarters?

8. What is significant about Jane's settlement at Samson Plantation in "Samson"?

9. How has Jane evolved as a character from the beginning of the novel to "Samson"?

10. Why is Jimmy Aaron perceived as special by the slaves in the quarters as he grows up?

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