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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1) opens with Jane's observation that people are always expecting what?
(a) To be free.
(b) To be led.
(c) To be forgiven.
(d) To be wanted.

2. Why does Tee Bob return in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) To attend the funeral of his mother.
(b) To attend the funeral of his uncle.
(c) To attend the funeral of his father.
(d) To attend the funeral of his sister.

3. Why does Ned get into a fight in “All Kinds of People”?
(a) A boy tries to steal his flint.
(b) A boy steals his books.
(c) Someone hits Jane.
(d) A man accuses him of theft.

4. What name has Ned taken on in “Ned Leaves Home”?
(a) Edward Cluveau.
(b) Edward Stephen Douglass.
(c) Edward Agnes LeFabre.
(d) Edward James Wilson.

5. How is the door opened in the room where Tee Bob has locked himself in "The Samson House"?
(a) With a key.
(b) With a hammer.
(c) With an axe.
(d) With a shovel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” Jane has a vision of herself burdened with what?

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

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

4. Who arrives at the Samson house with news about Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

5. Whose shotgun does Miss Jane's caretaker threaten to get if needed in the Introduction?

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