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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years after Tee Bob's suicide does Jane leave the Samson Plantation?
(a) 2 years later.
(b) 10 years later.
(c) 8 years later.
(d) 5 years later.

3. Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1) opens with Jane's observation that people are always expecting what?
(a) To be forgiven.
(b) To be led.
(c) To be free.
(d) To be wanted.

4. 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.

5. What does Tee Bob do as his friend (whom Tee Bob punched) leaves his engagement party?
(a) He hugs him.
(b) He runs after him.
(c) He throws a plate at him.
(d) He raises his glass to him.

6. What field worker does Jane describe as being beaten by Samson for sloppiness in “Samson”?
(a) Amma Dean.
(b) Judy Major.
(c) Black Harriet.
(d) Big Laura.

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

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

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

10. On what day does Jimmy plan to stage a march to the courthouse in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

11. Where does Mary Agnes make weekly trips, according to Jane in “Robert and Mary”?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Little Rock.

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

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

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

15. Who replaces the driver that backs out on the evening before the march in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Julius Jonsson.
(b) Timmy.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Amma Dean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tee Bob's friend that he confesses his true attraction to at his engagement party?

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

3. What news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

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

5. Where does Tee Bob lock himself away in the house in "The Samson House"?

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