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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. Who does the old black man say he is attempting to find in “Hunter”?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

2. What does Jane receive from Madam Gautier in “Man’s Way”?
(a) Powder.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Wax.
(d) Oil.

3. What eventually leads to the closing down of Ned's school?
(a) It is demolished by the KKK.
(b) It is destroyed in a flood.
(c) It is burned in a forest fire.
(d) It is burned down by the KKK.

4. Where is Ned's body laid to rest in “Assassination”?
(a) In Jane's yard.
(b) In the yard of the school.
(c) In Kentucky.
(d) Next to the black church.

5. Why does Ned get into a fight in “All Kinds of People”?
(a) A man accuses him of theft.
(b) A boy tries to steal his flint.
(c) A boy steals his books.
(d) Someone hits Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Joe Pittman killed?

2. Who is the fisherman that Jane lives with after Joe's death?

3. How many children does Ned have when he visits Jane in “Professor Douglass”?

4. Who kills Ned in “Assassination”?

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

(see the answer key)

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