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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to a Louisianan dish that is thickened with okra or file?
(a) Parrain.
(b) Ensalada.
(c) Jambalaya.
(d) Gumbo.

2. Why does the father of the schoolteacher slap her in “The LeFarbre Family”?
(a) For her betrayal of the family in learning to read.
(b) For her betrayal of the family in marrying a white man.
(c) For her betrayal of the family in associating with darker blacks.
(d) For her betrayal of the family in marrying a black man.

3. During what years did Huey P. Long serves as the Governor of Louisiana?
(a) 1919-1925.
(b) 1859-1862.
(c) 1928-1932.
(d) 1935-1945.

4. What word is used to mean "godfather" in the narrative?
(a) Gumpa.
(b) Chez.
(c) Macher.
(d) Parrain.

5. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1919.

6. What word from the narrative refers to large, heavy shoes?
(a) Dinghies.
(b) Jitneys.
(c) Clodhoppers.
(d) Buckles.

7. What news does Samson deliver to the marching crowd in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) That John F. Kennedy has been assassinated.
(b) That Jimmy has been killed.
(c) That the courthouse is closed.
(d) That Jimmy has been arrested.

8. Who arrives to lead the crowd on their march in the end of Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Judy Major.
(b) Samson.
(c) Jane.
(d) Amma Dean.

9. For what type of protest was Martin Luther King, Jr. known?
(a) Riot, Melee, Mob Violence.
(b) Dramaturgical demonstration.
(c) Nonviolent civil disobedience.
(d) Press Conference.

10. How is Tee Bob's death reported in the paper?
(a) As a freak accident.
(b) As a homicide.
(c) As an unsolved murder.
(d) Simply as a suicide.

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

12. Whom does Tee Bob fall for in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Mary Agnes.
(c) Jane.
(d) Amma Dean.

13. What does Jimmy hope to lead a protest regarding in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) The lack of a school for blacks.
(b) The unavailability of accessible public restrooms and water fountains for blacks.
(c) The forcing of blacks to sit at the back of the bus.
(d) The segregation of black and white schools.

14. Who goes with the sheriff to question Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?
(a) Jules Raynard.
(b) Albert Cluveau.
(c) Tom Joe.
(d) Clamp Brown.

15. Which of Samson's sons is white in “Two Brothers of the South”?
(a) Tee Bob.
(b) Timmy.
(c) Ned.
(d) Tom Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means to combine one thing with another so they become whole?

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

3. Where does Jane work on the plantation in “Samson”?

4. Who is the letter from Tee Bob left after his suicide revealed to be for in "The Samson House"?

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

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