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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?

2. What sound does Lester hear after leaving his friends to head home in "The 11:59"?

3. Esau's father exploits his son's psychic abilities where in "The Sight"?

4. What is the name of Henri's wife in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

5. From what job position did Lester retire in "The 11:59"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Amos treat Henri growing up in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

2. What happens on Esau's birthday as an adult in "The Sight"?

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

4. What does the slave master do in the ending of "We Organized"? Why?

5. Upon what stories is "We Organized" derived?

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

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

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

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

10. How is Lester Simmons described in "The 11:59"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the characters of Hoop Granger and Alvin Tinsley in "Justice." What history do these characters have with one another?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the origins and history of the Ku Klux Klan. What role does the KKK play in "Justice"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the plot structure of "Justice" and analyze the events which take place in the climax and denouement of the story. Why does Hoop confess? What supernatural elements are in place in the story?

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