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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 news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?
2. Why does Tee Bob return in “A Flower in Winter”?
3. For what is a black girl arrested in Jimmy's plan in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
4. Where does Jane work on the plantation in “Samson”?
5. What is the name of Tee Bob's godfather?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who concludes the true blame for Tee Bob's death in the end of "The Samson House"? Who is to blame?
2. How is the character of Hardy described in the novel?
3. What is significant about Jane's settlement at Samson Plantation in "Samson"?
4. How has Jane evolved as a character from the beginning of the novel to "Samson"?
5. How do racial inequality and the segregationist principles of the South impact Timmy and Tee Bob?
6. How would you describe the Creoles' position and stance in regard to race relations?
7. How is Mary Agnes an exception amongst Creole society?
8. What information is revealed as the marchers await Jimmy's arrival in Book 4: The Quarters?
9. How is Tee Bob's body discovered in "The Samson House"?
10. Who discovers Mary Agnres in the end of "Robert and Mary"? How is she discovered?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of Book 1: The War Years. Where does Jane live when the Civil War ends? Where does she decide to go after the Emancipation? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the political and social atmosphere at the end of the Civil War. Consider the following ethnic groups, and discuss how each is affected after the war: Cajuns, Creoles, blacks, and whites. How did the relationships between these groups change at the end of the war?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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