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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: The War Years (Soldiers – Heading South).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The white woman tells Jane and Ned in “Heading South” that they won't find a way to cross the river without what?
(a) A raft.
(b) A white chaperone.
(c) A boat.
(d) Money for the ferry.

2. How does the narrator "sign off" in the conclusion of the Introduction?
(a) "Your friend."
(b) "The editor."
(c) "The author."
(d) "The historian."

3. How long after the narrator's last interview with Miss Jane does he say she died in the Introduction?
(a) 6 months after the last interview.
(b) 8 months after the last interview.
(c) 2 years after the last interview.
(d) 2 months after the last interview.

4. Who is Miss Jane's strongest defender in the Introduction?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Judy Major.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Mary Hodges.

5. Where does the majority of the acton take place in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say he teaches in the Introduction?

2. Who is Ned's mother?

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

4. Hold is Miss Jane Pittman described in the Introduction?

5. How many in Jane's party are killed by the whites in “Massacre”?

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