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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 Jimmy say he wants to bring the protests in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?

2. Who is sent to bring Tee Bob from hiding in the house in "The Samson House"?

3. In Jane's vision from “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” a person she believes to be God advises her to do what?

4. Who arrives at the Samson house with news about Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

5. What does Jimmy hope to lead a protest regarding in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has Jane evolved as a character from the beginning of the novel to "Samson"?

4. How is the theme of slavery versus freedom explored in Book 4: The Quarters?

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

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

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

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

9. What information is revealed as the marchers await Jimmy's arrival in Book 4: The Quarters?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the genre and the narrative style of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the book fiction or nonfiction? Why do you think the author chose to narrate the story in this manner?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the character of Albert Cluveau in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Where does Jane meet this character? How is he described in the text? What actions does Cluveau take in the story? How do these actions reflect upon his character?

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