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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: The Plantation (The Samson House).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?
(a) Embody.
(b) Extrapolate.
(c) Deter.
(d) Christen.

2. Whom does Albert Cluveau say he has been enlisted to kill in “Albert Cluveau”?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Ned.
(c) Timmy.
(d) Tom Joe.

3. What happens to Ned's murderer in “The People”?
(a) He is jailed for 3 years.
(b) The judge drops the case against him.
(c) He is jailed for 6 months.
(d) He is hanged for murder and assassination.

4. Where does Ned's family go after his death in “The People”?
(a) To Kansas.
(b) To Missouri.
(c) To Ohio.
(d) To Arkansas.

5. Why are Jane and Ned denied passage on the ferry in “Shelter for a Night”?
(a) They do not have shoes on.
(b) They do not have emancipation papers.
(c) They don't have enough money.
(d) They are black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to mean "godfather" in the narrative?

2. How is Tee Bob's death reported in the paper?

3. What is the old black man cooking when Jane and Ned encounter him in “Hunter”?

4. Where is Ned's body laid to rest in “Assassination”?

5. Who does the old black man say he is attempting to find in “Hunter”?

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