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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What train feature was George Pullman credited with originating?
(a) Steam engine.
(b) Coal engine.
(c) Sleeping car.
(d) Dining car.

2. The labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company was the first to be led by what?
(a) Italians.
(b) African Americans.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

3. Who is a local black veterinarian in "Justice"?
(a) Riley Granger.
(b) Alvin Tinsley.
(c) Riley Holt.
(d) Hoop Granger.

4. What item do the slaves take off the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A patch.
(b) A string.
(c) A button.
(d) A pin.

5. Esau's father exploits his son's psychic abilities where in "The Sight"?
(a) The racetrack.
(b) A cock fight.
(c) The casino.
(d) A dog fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Esau's father in the Hebrew Bible?

2. What position were black employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company not eligible for promotion as it was reserved for whites?

3. What do the slaves do to the item taken from the plantation owner in "We Organized"?

4. What title does Henri hold at the Pin Oak Plantation?

5. What short story by Edgar Allan Poe shares a similar subject and theme as "Justice"?

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