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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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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. How old is Ned described in “Ned Leaves Home”?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

2. How old is Miss Jane Pittman's caretaker described as in the Introduction?
(a) She is in her late 30s.
(b) She is in her mid-40s.
(c) She is in her early 50s.
(d) She is in her early 60s.

3. For how long does the narrator describe his sessions lasting with Miss Jane in the Introduction?
(a) 6-7 months.
(b) 8-9 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2-3 years.

4. Why does Ned later enlist in the army, according to Jane in “Two Letters from Kansas”?
(a) To help with the war effort in Mexico.
(b) To help with the war effort in Japan.
(c) To help with the war effort in Cuba.
(d) To help with the war effort in Germany.

5. The white woman tells Jane and Ned in “Heading South” that they won't find a way to cross the river without what?
(a) Money for the ferry.
(b) A boat.
(c) A white chaperone.
(d) A raft.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how much money per month is Jane hired on at the plantation in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?

2. What do Ned and Jane ask of Job in “An Old Man"?

3. Why does Molly leave her position to find work elsewhere in “Molly”?

4. After how long does the fisherman abandon Jane in “Man’s Way”?

5. What does the white woman give to Jane and Ned on the road in “All Kinds of People”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe his relationship with Miss Jane Pittman in the Introduction?

2. What happens when Jane and Ned encounter the Union soldiers in “All Kinds of People”?

3. How does irony apply to Colonel Dye's re-purchase of the Bone Plantation?

4. How would you describe the language style of Jane's narrative in the novel?

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

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

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

8. How is the narrator influenced by Miss Jane Pittman's funeral in the Introduction?

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

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

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