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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Woman in the Snow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true of Ajax in "We Organized"?
(a) He is a slave.
(b) He is a god.
(c) He is a plantation owner.
(d) He is a circus performer.

2. What is Grady's last name in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Rodgers.
(b) Foster.
(c) Williams.
(d) Bishop.

3. What short story by Edgar Allan Poe shares a similar subject and theme as "Justice"?
(a) The Raven.
(b) The Telltale Heart.
(c) The Fall of the House of Usher.
(d) The Murders in the Rue Morgue.

4. In what Classical work is the mythological Ajax notable for his abundant strength and courage, seen particularly in two fights with Hector?
(a) The Odyssey
(b) The Iliad.
(c) The Birds.
(d) The Homeric Hymns.

5. Where does the woman need a ride to in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Her mothers house.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ray drive the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?

2. "We Organized" is based on the oral histories documented in the Slave Narratives from when?

3. What position were black employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company not eligible for promotion as it was reserved for whites?

4. Who beats Esau's father in "The Sight"?

5. Who was the father of Ajax in Greek mythology?

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