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

2. What is the white man's position who approaches Jane and Ned in “Shelter for a Night”?
(a) He is a local mayor.
(b) He is a government investigator.
(c) He is a bounty hunter.
(d) He is a game warden.

3. Where do Ned and Jane encounter the old white man in “An Old Man"?
(a) Waiting at a train station.
(b) Standing near a church.
(c) Oh the porch of a house in the swamp.
(d) Fishing by the river.

4. What word is used to mean "godfather" in the narrative?
(a) Macher.
(b) Chez.
(c) Parrain.
(d) Gumpa.

5. Who goes with the sheriff to question Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Albert Cluveau.
(c) Jules Raynard.
(d) Tom Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon has Tee Bob used to kill himself in "The Samson House"?

2. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?

3. How does the white man help Jane and Ned in “Shelter for a Night”?

4. After how long does the fisherman abandon Jane in “Man’s Way”?

5. What does Jane inform Ned as they are going to sleep at the end of “Shelter for a Night”?

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