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

2. Who is waiting for Mary Agnes at the bus stop in “Robert and Mary”?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Judy Major.
(c) Tom Joe.
(d) Jimmy Caya.

3. Why does Mary Agnes turn down Tee Bob's suggestion in “Robert and Mary”?
(a) It is impossible for them to be together because of their different political backgrounds.
(b) It is impossible for them to be together because she is already married.
(c) It is impossible for them to be together because of racial differences.
(d) It is impossible for them to be together because he is already married.

4. What word from the narrative refers to a piece of furniture with drawers on one side and hanging space on the other?
(a) Chateau.
(b) Atrium.
(c) Foyer.
(d) Chifforobe.

5. When did Martin Luther King, Jr. lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1962.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What word from the narrative refers to a Louisianan dish that is thickened with okra or file?

3. In what sport was Joe Lewis renowned?

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

5. Which of Samson's sons was born of a black woman on the plantation in “Two Brothers of the South”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Jackie Robinson's games related to the blacks at the plantation in Book 4: The Quarters?

2. What does Jane remark about leaders in the beginning of Book 4: The Quarters?

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

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

5. How does the narrative style of the novel change in "The LeFabre Family"?

6. How is the theme of slavery versus freedom explored in Book 4: The Quarters?

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

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

9. What is significant about Jane's settlement at Samson Plantation in "Samson"?

10. How does Mary Agnes respond to questioning by the sheriff and Raynard in "The Samson House"? What is she advised to do?

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