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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jane move to live with the fisherman after Joe's death?
(a) Northern Mississippi.
(b) Southern Missouri.
(c) Southern Arkansas.
(d) Southern Louisiana.

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

3. Jimmy Aaron is referred to with what title in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?
(a) "The Cook."
(b) "The One."
(c) "The Activist."
(d) "The Politician."

4. In Jane's vision from “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” a person she believes to be God advises her to do what?
(a) Follow a railroad track.
(b) Turn back south.
(c) Cross a river.
(d) Follow the North Star.

5. After how long does the fisherman abandon Jane in “Man’s Way”?
(a) After 3 years.
(b) After 6 months.
(c) After 1 year.
(d) After 8 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Mary Agnes at the bus stop in “Robert and Mary”?

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

3. When does the flood occur that is described in “Of Men and Rivers”?

4. What does Mary Agnes deny when she is questioned by the sheriff in "The Samson House"?

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

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