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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the old black man say he is attempting to find in “Hunter”?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His brother.

2. Who is Miss Jane's strongest defender in the Introduction?
(a) Mary Hodges.
(b) Clamp Brown.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Judy Major.

3. Where does the majority of the acton take place in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Georgia.

4. Whom does Albert Cluveau say he has been enlisted to kill in “Albert Cluveau”?
(a) Timmy.
(b) Tom Joe.
(c) Ned.
(d) Jimmy.

5. Whom does the narrator thank in concluding the Introduction?
(a) "The Samson family, for delivering Jane to her true home."
(b) "Judy Major, Amma Dean, and Madame Gautier for their stories, letters, and correspondence."
(c) "The historians who came before me and those who continue to bring the truth to the surface."
(d) "All the wonderful people who were at Miss Jane's house through those long months of interviewing her."

Short Answer Questions

1. What options are the slaves on Jane's plantation given after they've been freed in "Freedom"?

2. When does the narrator make arrangements to come and hear Miss Jane's story in the Introduction?

3. How long after Ned's absence does Jane receive word from him in “Two Letters from Kansas”?

4. What imposing woman leads the slaves on their journey in “Heading North”?

5. Whose shotgun does Miss Jane's caretaker threaten to get if needed in the Introduction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolized through Jane's actions in "Man's Way"?

2. How do Ned's and Joe's attempts at overcoming oppression differ?

3. How is the narrative of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman structured?

4. Who is the stranger that Ned and Jane encounter in “Hunter”? What is he doing?

5. How have the slaves been affected by the actions of the north in Book 2: Reconstruction?

6. How is the theme of social defiance illustrated in Book 2: Reconstruction?

7. What does Madame Gautier remark regarding masculinity in "Man's Way"?

8. From what narrative point of view is The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman related?

9. What physical conflict involves Jane in "Heading North"? What brings about this conflict?

10. How are women depicted in comparison to men in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?

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