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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 has Tee Bob been doing while he's been away in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) Running a plantation.
(b) Working in a factory.
(c) Attending college.
(d) Working at a bank.

2. What field worker does Jane describe as being beaten by Samson for sloppiness in “Samson”?
(a) Big Laura.
(b) Judy Major.
(c) Black Harriet.
(d) Amma Dean.

3. Why does Tee Bob punch his friend at his engagement party?
(a) For suggesting he sleep with Jane.
(b) For suggesting he sleep with Mary Agnes.
(c) For suggesting he marry Mary Agnes.
(d) For suggesting he sleep with Laura.

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

5. Where does Jane move to live with the fisherman after Joe's death?
(a) Northern Mississippi.
(b) Southern Missouri.
(c) Southern Louisiana.
(d) Southern Arkansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mary Agnes describe her injuries to the sheriff in "The Samson House"?

2. What word from the narrative refers to a derogatory name for Spaniards, Italians, or Portuguese?

3. What does Tee Bob suggest to Mary Agnes in “Robert and Mary”?

4. What name has Ned taken on in “Ned Leaves Home”?

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

(see the answer key)

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