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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Huey P. Long assassinated?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1944.

2. Who is the letter from Tee Bob left after his suicide revealed to be for in "The Samson House"?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Madame Gautier.
(c) Mary Agnes LeFabre.
(d) Miss Amma Dean.

3. Where does Jane work on the plantation in “Samson”?
(a) In the nursery.
(b) In the fields.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the school.

4. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?
(a) Play in the major leagues.
(b) Attend college.
(c) Run for the U.S. Senate.
(d) Graduate college.

5. In Jane's vision from “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” a person she believes to be God advises her to do what?
(a) Follow a railroad track.
(b) Turn back south.
(c) Follow the North Star.
(d) Cross a river.

6. What news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?
(a) She has been kidnapped.
(b) She has been sexually assaulted.
(c) She has been murdered.
(d) She has been arrested.

7. Who tells Mary Agnes to leave the plantation and hide her whereabouts in "The Samson House"?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Tom Joe.
(c) Jimmy Caya.
(d) Jules Raynard.

8. Who does the white man turn into in Jane's vision from “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman”?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Ned, Joe, and Cluveau.
(c) Madame Gautier.
(d) Mary Agnes LeFabre.

9. Who is the expected driver to accompany the protest in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Hardy.
(b) Tom Joe.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Brady.

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

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

12. Who is Jimmy Aaron's great-aunt that raises him?
(a) Lena.
(b) Black Harriet.
(c) Judy Major.
(d) Amma Dean.

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

14. When does the flood occur that is described in “Of Men and Rivers”?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1959.

15. Where does Jimmy Aaaron's mother move away to find work in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Houston.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Little Rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tee Bob return from in “A Flower in Winter”?

2. Where does Jimmy go to attend school in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

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

4. What word from the narrative refers to a Louisianan dish that is thickened with okra or file?

5. What has Tee Bob been doing while he's been away in “A Flower in Winter”?

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