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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 132 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the AFL refer to?
(a) After Five Line.
(b) Anybody Famous Loungecar.
(c) American Federation of Labor.
(d) American Football League.

2. What does the KKK try Alvin Tinsley for in "Justice"?
(a) Murder.
(b) Arson.
(c) Theft.
(d) Rape.

3. How does Harper die in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) He gets stabbed.
(b) He gets kicked by a horse.
(c) He falls into the river.
(d) He gets struck by lightning.

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

5. What is the setting of the story "Justice"?
(a) Leake County, Mississippi.
(b) Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.
(c) Hinds County, Mississippi.
(d) Yazoo County, Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Pullman Strike take place?

2. What is Esau's last name in "The Sight"?

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

4. Which of the following is true of Ajax in "We Organized"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon what folklore is the story "The Sight" based?

2. What is the thematic point of "We Organized"? Is the story based on fact?

3. What happened to Harper's mother in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? When was he brought to the plantation?

4. What is Ajax adept at using in "We Organized"? How is this revealed?

5. Who does Hoop organize in "Justice"? What do they do?

6. How is the slave master described in "We Organized"? What does he do to cause the slaves to rise against him?

7. What historical relevance does Lester have in "The 11:59"?

8. What does Hoop experience after the murder of Alvin Tinsley in "Justice"?

9. How does Harper die in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

10. How does Lester know he's heard the 11:59? What does this train whistle mean?

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