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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: The Plantation (The Samson House).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job does Ned eventually take, according to Jane in “Two Letters from Kansas”?
(a) He becomes a doctor.
(b) He becomes a teacher.
(c) He becomes a lawyer.
(d) He becomes an author.

3. What does Jane describe as her chore on the plantation all day when the soldiers were to come in "Soldiers"?
(a) Breaking rocks.
(b) Feeding babies.
(c) Hauling water.
(d) Cooking stew.

4. What happens to Ned's murderer in “The People”?
(a) The judge drops the case against him.
(b) He is jailed for 6 months.
(c) He is jailed for 3 years.
(d) He is hanged for murder and assassination.

5. How does the narrator describe recording Miss Jane's story in the Introduction?
(a) With a reel-to-reel.
(b) With a tape recorder.
(c) With a pen and paper.
(d) With a typewriter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tee Bob do as his friend (whom Tee Bob punched) leaves his engagement party?

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

3. What is Joe Pittman's position when Jane marries him?

4. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?

5. When was Huey P. Long assassinated?

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