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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Ned described in “Ned Leaves Home”?

2. What name has Ned taken on in “Ned Leaves Home”?

3. Who is the woman that lives in the same house and looks after Miss Jane, according to the narrator in the Introduction?

4. Until what year is Ned's school in operation?

5. How long after the narrator's last interview with Miss Jane does he say she died in the Introduction?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What purpose does the Introduction serve to the plot and/or themes in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Job's wife respond when he brings Ned and Jane home in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?

9. How is the theme of fear and distrust of whites demonstrated in "Massacre"?

10. What political ideologies can be seen in the actions of the north in Book 2: Reconstruction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the African American Civil Rights Movement. When did the movement begin? Who were the leaders of the movement? How does the author illustrate this historical period in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the LeFarbre family in the novel. Why is Mary Agnes LeFarbre disowned by her family? What ethnic group does the LeFarbre family belong to? How would you describe their views of other ethnic groups?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Ned in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. How old is Ned when his character is introduced? How does Ned's character develop through the story? How is Ned eventually killed?

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