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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. When was Jackie Robinson born?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1925.

2. Where is Ned's body laid to rest in “Assassination”?
(a) In the yard of the school.
(b) In Jane's yard.
(c) In Kentucky.
(d) Next to the black church.

3. What word from the narrative refers to a derogatory name for Spaniards, Italians, or Portuguese?
(a) Dago.
(b) Indo.
(c) Creole.
(d) Cajun.

4. How much additional money does Dye demand from Joe for interest when he shows up with Dye's original demand in “Another Home”?
(a) $20 additional dollars.
(b) $10 additional dollars.
(c) $30 additional dollars.
(d) $50 additional dollars.

5. What is destroyed in the flood described in “Of Men and Rivers”?
(a) Jane's house.
(b) Ned's schoolhouse.
(c) The hanging tree.
(d) The town temple.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hold is Miss Jane Pittman described in the Introduction?

2. The slave that the old black man is trying to find in “Hunter” was purchased where?

3. What is Mr. Samson's first name?

4. What news does Samson deliver to the marching crowd in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?

5. Why are Jane and Ned denied passage on the ferry in “Shelter for a Night”?

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