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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. Jimmy Aaron is referred to with what title in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

2. When was Huey P. Long assassinated?

3. What has Tee Bob been doing while he's been away in “A Flower in Winter”?

4. Which of Samson's sons is white in “Two Brothers of the South”?

5. Where does Mary Agnes make weekly trips, according to Jane in “Robert and Mary”?

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. What does Jimmy Aaron's sacrifice signify for the plantation workers in Book 4: The Quarters?

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

4. How does the thematic concept of "the One" apply to the novel as a whole?

5. How is the relationship between Timmy and Tee Bob described in "Two Brothers of the South"?

6. Who enters the Samson house in the beginning of "The Samson House"? What information is revealed?

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

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

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

10. What theme is illustrated through Tee Bob's death in the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Joe Pittman in the novel. When and where does Jane marry Joe? How would you describe Joe's characteristics? What leads to Joe's death?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the characters of Job and his wife. Where do Jane and Ned encounter Job? How does he help them? What is Job's wife's attitude towards Ned and Jane?

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