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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. Why does the father of the schoolteacher slap her in “The LeFarbre Family”?

2. Who is Jimmy Aaron's great-aunt that raises him?

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

4. Who replaces Miss Lily after she leaves Samson's plantation?

5. What news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How are Jackie Robinson's games related to the blacks at the plantation in Book 4: The Quarters?

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

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

8. How would you describe the Creoles' position and stance in regard to race relations?

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

10. How do racial inequality and the segregationist principles of the South impact Timmy and Tee Bob?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the events surrounding Tee Bob's suicide in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. How does Tee Bob kill himself? Why? What does Tee Bob's death represent symbolically in the novel?

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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