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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Tee Bob suggest to Mary Agnes in “Robert and Mary”?
(a) He suggests they go to Reno and elope.
(b) He suggests they flee to Ohio and live there on a ranch.
(c) He suggests she divorce her husband and marry him.
(d) He suggests running away to New Orleans to marry.

3. What does Samson suggest to the marchers in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) That they give up the protest.
(b) That they flee to Ohio.
(c) That they follow him to the courthouse.
(d) That they join the military.

4. What is the name of the schoolteacher who comes to Samson Plantation in “The LeFarbre Family”?
(a) Mary Hodges.
(b) Madame Gautier.
(c) Etienne.
(d) Mary Agnes LeFabre.

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

6. In what sport was Joe Lewis renowned?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Boxing.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

7. Who is Tee Bob engaged to in “Confession”?
(a) Amma Dean.
(b) Judy Major.
(c) Mary Hodges.
(d) Madame Gautier.

8. Where does Tee Bob lock himself away in the house in "The Samson House"?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) In the library.
(d) In the kitchen.

9. When did the African-American Civil Rights Movement begin?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1962.

10. Where does Tee Bob return from in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Amarillo.
(c) New York.
(d) New Orleans.

11. What word from "The Samson House" means to seize and carry off someone by force?
(a) Asphyxiate.
(b) Entrench.
(c) Extropate.
(d) Ravish.

12. What was Huey P. Long's nickname?
(a) "The Kingfish."
(b) "The Inquisitor."
(c) "The Cowboy."
(d) "The Hustler."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives to lead the crowd on their march in the end of Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?

2. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?

3. Where does Jane express desire to return at the plantation after Tee Bob's suicide in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

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

5. What does Tee Bob do as his friend (whom Tee Bob punched) leaves his engagement party?

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