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

2. Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1) opens with Jane's observation that people are always expecting what?

3. What word from the narrative refers to a derogatory name for Spaniards, Italians, or Portuguese?

4. What is the name of Samson's wife?

5. What is Mr. Samson's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of Hardy described in the novel?

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

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

4. How is Jimmy Aaron's early childhood described? Who raises him?

5. How does Mary Agnes respond when Tee Bob confronts her in "Robert and Mary"?

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

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

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

9. What does Jane remark about leaders in the beginning of Book 4: The Quarters?

10. Who concludes the true blame for Tee Bob's death in the end of "The Samson House"? Who is to blame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of self-identification in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Why is self-identification important to the slaves after Emancipation? How does Jane develop her self-identity? How does this theme apply to other characters in the novel?

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