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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the plantation owner that Job takes Ned and Jane to meet in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?
(a) Mr. Bones.
(b) Mr. Cluveau.
(c) Mr. Major.
(d) Mr. Samson.

2. Why does Molly leave her position to find work elsewhere in “Molly”?
(a) Because the mistress of the house refuses to fire Jane.
(b) Because her granddaughter has become ill.
(c) Because she has decided to move to Ohio.
(d) Because she was fired for stealing.

3. Where does Job give Ned and Jane a place to sleep in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?
(a) In an empty food crib outside the house.
(b) In a spare bedroom behind the house.
(c) In his basement.
(d) In his attic.

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

5. When was the first movement of the Ku Klux Klan formed in America?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1701.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ned described in “Ned Leaves Home”?

2. When was Huey P. Long assassinated?

3. Where did the white woman that is accompanied by the black flee from in “Heading South”?

4. What is Joe Pittman's position when Jane marries him?

5. Why does Jane become angry and beat a man with a stick in “Heading North”?

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