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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The 11:59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the slave from which the plantation owner offends in "We Organized"?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Liberia.
(c) Egypt.
(d) The Congo.

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

3. What is the name of Henri's wife in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Roberta.
(c) Martha.
(d) Charlemae.

4. What position were black employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company not eligible for promotion as it was reserved for whites?
(a) Groundskeeper.
(b) Porter.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Pilot.

5. Who owns the gas station in town in "Justice"?
(a) Riley Granger.
(b) Alvin Tinsley.
(c) Riley Holt.
(d) Hoop Granger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Harper announce he is planning to sell in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

2. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?

3. The labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company was the first to be led by what?

4. How many employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company began a wildcat strike in response to recent reductions in wages, which led to the Pullman Strike?

5. Which of the following is true of Henri's wife in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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