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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 is the door opened in the room where Tee Bob has locked himself in "The Samson House"?

2. What field worker does Jane describe as being beaten by Samson for sloppiness in “Samson”?

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

4. Why does Tee Bob punch his friend at his engagement party?

5. What weapon has Tee Bob used to kill himself in "The Samson House"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who discovers Mary Agnres in the end of "Robert and Mary"? How is she discovered?

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

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

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

5. How is Jimmy's planned march "set up" in Book 4: The Quarters?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the decline of the Samson Plantation in Book 4: The Quarters. What economic factors have led to the plantation's decline? What political factors have influenced its decline? How does the decline of the plantation impact the black laborers?

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