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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. What word from the narrative refers to a derogatory name for Spaniards, Italians, or Portuguese?
(a) Cajun.
(b) Creole.
(c) Dago.
(d) Indo.

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

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

4. Who is the overseer on Samson's plantation in “Two Brothers of the South”?
(a) Mr. Bones.
(b) Ned.
(c) Tom Joe.
(d) Timmy.

5. Why does Tee Bob return in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) To attend the funeral of his father.
(b) To attend the funeral of his sister.
(c) To attend the funeral of his uncle.
(d) To attend the funeral of his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

2. What is the name of the schoolteacher who comes to Samson Plantation in “The LeFarbre Family”?

3. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who is one-eighth black?

4. How is Joe Pittman killed?

5. How old is Miss Jane Pittman's caretaker described as in the Introduction?

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