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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. For what type of protest was Martin Luther King, Jr. known?
2. Who is sent to bring Tee Bob from hiding in the house in "The Samson House"?
3. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
4. What was Huey P. Long's nickname?
5. What does Mary Agnes deny when she is questioned by the sheriff in "The Samson House"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads Miss Lily to leave the Samson Plantation?
2. What does Jimmy Aaron reveal during a church service after his return to the plantation? How is his message received?
3. What is significant about Jane's settlement at Samson Plantation in "Samson"?
4. In what endeavor does Jimmy solicit Jane's help in Book 4: The Quarters?
5. Who concludes the true blame for Tee Bob's death in the end of "The Samson House"? Who is to blame?
6. How does the narrative style of the novel change in "The LeFabre Family"?
7. What happens when Jimmy Caya arrives at the Samson home in "The Samson House"?
8. Why is Jimmy Aaron perceived as special by the slaves in the quarters as he grows up?
9. How is Jimmy's planned march "set up" in Book 4: The Quarters?
10. Who discovers Mary Agnres in the end of "Robert and Mary"? How is she discovered?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the narrative structure of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman relate to the themes in the novel? In what ways does the structure of the story evolve? What is reflected in these transitions?
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
Analyze and discuss the character of Jimmy Caya in the novel. Where does Jimmy Caya live and what brings him to the Samson Plantation? How would you describe Jimmy's viewpoints regarding race?
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