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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. What does Ned say he is doing in Kansas when he writes to Jane in “Two Letters from Kansas”?
2. What does Jane receive from Madam Gautier in “Man’s Way”?
3. Where do Ned and Jane encounter the old white man in “An Old Man"?
4. From what narrative tense is the Introduction related?
5. The white woman tells Jane and Ned in “Heading South” that they won't find a way to cross the river without what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has arisen to cause Jane concern and worry in "A Dollar for Two"?
2. How does the narrator describe his relationship with Miss Jane Pittman in the Introduction?
3. What transition takes place in the narrative structure in Book 2: Reconstruction?
4. What happens when Jane and Ned encounter the Union soldiers in “All Kinds of People”?
5. What does Madame Gautier remark regarding masculinity in "Man's Way"?
6. Who is the stranger that Ned and Jane encounter in “Hunter”? What is he doing?
7. How does irony apply to Colonel Dye's re-purchase of the Bone Plantation?
8. How does Jane's narrative perspective influence the plot of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
9. Why does Jane turn down the white woman's offer in "Heading South"?
10. What purpose does the Introduction serve to the plot and/or themes in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the actions of Ned and Joe in relation to the theme of social defiance. How does each of these characters approach overcoming oppression? Whose method is the most effective? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Jimmy Caya in the novel. Where does Jimmy Caya live and what brings him to the Samson Plantation? How would you describe Jimmy's viewpoints regarding race?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of progress in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. How does the author develop this theme metaphorically in the story? How is the theme developed through character and action? What symbols relate to the theme of progress?
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