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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 large, heavy shoes?
(a) Buckles.
(b) Jitneys.
(c) Dinghies.
(d) Clodhoppers.

2. Where does Jimmy say he wants to bring the protests in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Bayonne.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Little Rock.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where does Jimmy go to attend school in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?
(a) Houston.
(b) Topeka.
(c) Little Rock.
(d) New Orleans.

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

10. Why does Mary Agnes turn down Tee Bob's suggestion in “Robert and Mary”?
(a) It is impossible for them to be together because of racial differences.
(b) It is impossible for them to be together because of their different political backgrounds.
(c) It is impossible for them to be together because he is already married.
(d) It is impossible for them to be together because she is already married.

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

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

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

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

15. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1963.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the overseer on Samson's plantation in “Two Brothers of the South”?

2. Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

3. Why does Tee Bob punch his friend at his engagement party?

4. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

5. Where does Jimmy Aaaron's mother move away to find work in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

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