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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town did the Pullman Strike begin?
(a) Pullman, Illinois.
(b) Pullman, New York.
(c) Pullman, North Dakota.
(d) Pullman, Texas.

2. From what do the slaves hang an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A tree.
(b) The plantation owner's house.
(c) A ladder.
(d) A lamp post.

3. Who owns the gas station in town in "Justice"?
(a) Riley Holt.
(b) Alvin Tinsley.
(c) Hoop Granger.
(d) Riley Granger.

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

5. Into what river does Harper watch his brother leap to his death in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Fall River.
(b) Snake River.
(c) Green River.
(d) Topps River.

6. How did Lester die in "The 11:59"?
(a) Hit by a train.
(b) Fell down a flight of stairs.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Cancer.

7. What caused the fire in "The Sight"?
(a) Grease.
(b) A candle.
(c) A gas heater.
(d) Electrical wiring.

8. When did the second development of the Ku Klux Klan flourish nationwide in the U.S.?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1900s.

9. Where does Esau send his wife and children after he begins having nightmares in "The Sight"?
(a) His mother's house.
(b) To the car.
(c) To an apartment.
(d) To a hotel.

10. "We Organized" is based on the oral histories documented in the Slave Narratives from when?
(a) The 1920s.
(b) The 1940s.
(c) The 1950s.
(d) The 1930s.

11. Henri's mother was what in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) A white woman.
(b) A plantation owner.
(c) A freed slave.
(d) Native American.

12. To what do the slaves pin an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A door.
(b) A horse.
(c) A tree.
(d) A doll.

13. When was the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company established?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1935.

14. When did the first organization of the Ku Klux Klan flourish in the American South?
(a) 1880s.
(b) 1860s.
(c) 1820s.
(d) 1790s.

15. Who is the richest man in town in "Justice"?
(a) Riley Holt.
(b) Hoop Granger.
(c) Riley Granger.
(d) Alvin Tinsley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a thin, filmy membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth?

2. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?

3. The labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company was the first to be led by what?

4. Who turns himself in for the murder of the richest man in town in "Justice"?

5. Where was Henri's mother from in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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