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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 news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?
(a) She has been sexually assaulted.
(b) She has been arrested.
(c) She has been murdered.
(d) She has been kidnapped.

2. In “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” Jane has a vision of herself burdened with what?
(a) A hefty sack.
(b) A gold watch.
(c) A crate of oranges.
(d) A map.

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

4. For what type of protest was Martin Luther King, Jr. known?
(a) Nonviolent civil disobedience.
(b) Dramaturgical demonstration.
(c) Riot, Melee, Mob Violence.
(d) Press Conference.

5. During what years did Huey P. Long serves as the Governor of Louisiana?
(a) 1859-1862.
(b) 1935-1945.
(c) 1928-1932.
(d) 1919-1925.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years after Tee Bob's suicide does Jane leave the Samson Plantation?

2. In what sport was Joe Lewis renowned?

3. What invention has lessened the need for laborers on the plantations in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

4. What does Mary Agnes deny when she is questioned by the sheriff in "The Samson House"?

5. Where does Tee Bob return from in “A Flower in Winter”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimmy Aaron reveal during a church service after his return to the plantation? How is his message received?

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

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

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

5. What does Jimmy Aaron's sacrifice signify for the plantation workers in Book 4: The Quarters?

6. What happens when Jimmy Caya arrives at the Samson home in "The Samson House"?

7. How is Mary Agnes an exception amongst Creole society?

8. How is the relationship between Timmy and Tee Bob described in "Two Brothers of the South"?

9. How does Mary Agnes respond when Tee Bob confronts her in "Robert and Mary"?

10. How is Tee Bob's body discovered in "The Samson House"?

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