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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. Who does the old black man say he is attempting to find in “Hunter”?
(a) His mother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

2. Why does the Klan show up at Jane's doorway in “Ned Leaves Home”?
(a) Because she accused a white man of attacking her.
(b) Because Ned refuses to stop helping blacks escape.
(c) Because she tried to run away.
(d) Because she was caught stealing.

3. 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. Samson.
(d) Mr. Major.

4. How much money does Dye demand from Joe for leaving the plantation in “Another Home”?
(a) $50.
(b) $150.
(c) $400.
(d) $200.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name is Miss Jane called as a slave-child on the plantation?

2. What are the Confederate soldiers called in "Soldiers"?

3. What does Ned say he is doing in Kansas when he writes to Jane in “Two Letters from Kansas”?

4. What does Jane inform Ned as they are going to sleep at the end of “Shelter for a Night”?

5. Where does Job give Ned and Jane a place to sleep in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?

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