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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. Who replaces Miss Lily after she leaves Samson's plantation?
(a) Timmy.
(b) Tee Bob.
(c) Hardy.
(d) Tom Joe.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What field worker does Jane describe as being beaten by Samson for sloppiness in “Samson”?

2. When was Frederick Douglass born?

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

4. How does Job's wife respond when he brings Ned and Jane home in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?

5. How much additional money does Dye demand from Joe for interest when he shows up with Dye's original demand in “Another Home”?

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