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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. What word from the narrative refers to a Louisianan dish that is thickened with okra or file?
(a) Parrain.
(b) Gumbo.
(c) Jambalaya.
(d) Ensalada.

2. What word from the narrative refers to an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles?
(a) Creole.
(b) Dago.
(c) Indo.
(d) Cajuns.

3. Who is Tee Bob's friend that he confesses his true attraction to at his engagement party?
(a) Timmy.
(b) Jimmy Caya.
(c) Hardy.
(d) Tom Joe.

4. Where does Jimmy Aaaron's mother move away to find work in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?
(a) Little Rock.
(b) Topeka.
(c) Houston.
(d) New Orleans.

5. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?
(a) Extrapolate.
(b) Embody.
(c) Deter.
(d) Christen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means to combine one thing with another so they become whole?

2. In what sport was Joe Lewis renowned?

3. When was Huey P. Long born?

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

5. Why does the father of the schoolteacher slap her in “The LeFarbre Family”?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what endeavor does Jimmy solicit Jane's help in Book 4: The Quarters?

2. Why is Jimmy Aaron perceived as special by the slaves in the quarters as he grows up?

3. How is Jimmy's planned march "set up" in Book 4: The Quarters?

4. How would you describe the Creoles' position and stance in regard to race relations?

5. What leads Tee Bob to punch his friend Jimmy Caya in "Confession"?

6. Who concludes the true blame for Tee Bob's death in the end of "The Samson House"? Who is to blame?

7. Who enters the Samson house in the beginning of "The Samson House"? What information is revealed?

8. How has Jane evolved as a character from the beginning of the novel to "Samson"?

9. How do racial inequality and the segregationist principles of the South impact Timmy and Tee Bob?

10. What leads Miss Lily to leave the Samson Plantation?

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