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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Reconstruction (A Flicker of Light and Again Darkness – A Dollar for Two).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the white woman give to Jane and Ned on the road in “All Kinds of People”?
(a) Water.
(b) Salt.
(c) Money.
(d) Flour.

2. What does Jane give to Ned after the massacre in “Massacre”?
(a) A bag of food.
(b) A book from her bag.
(c) His mother's flint.
(d) A belt buckle.

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

4. When does the narrator make arrangements to come and hear Miss Jane's story in the Introduction?
(a) On Wednesday.
(b) On Sunday.
(c) On Thursday.
(d) On Monday.

5. Who is Ned's mother?
(a) Black Harriet.
(b) Amma Dean.
(c) Big Laura.
(d) Madame Gautier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What options are the slaves on Jane's plantation given after they've been freed in "Freedom"?

2. In “Another Home,” Joe finds work at a ranch near the border with what state?

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

4. Where does Jane decide to go after the slaves on her plantation are freed in "Freedom"?

5. Who is Miss Jane's strongest defender in the Introduction?

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