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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Conjure Brother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Esau announce that he could not be happier in his life in "The Sight"?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A wedding.
(c) A football game.
(d) At church.

2. When did George Pullman establish his company?
(a) 1854.
(b) 1849.
(c) 1851.
(d) 1862.

3. What is Ray's last name in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Turner.
(b) Hammond.
(c) Hubbard.
(d) Thompson.

4. What is the name of the labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?
(a) Brotherhood of Guest Services Workers.
(b) International Brotherhood of Hospitality Workers.
(c) Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
(d) International Brotherhood of Railworkers.

5. According to legend, anyone who hears the fabled 11:59 train will die within how much time?
(a) 72 hours.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josie's mother announce the day after Josie's second visit to the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?

2. Where does the woman say her husband is in "The Woman in the Snow"?

3. Who is a local black veterinarian in "Justice"?

4. Why does the woman need a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"?

5. What is the setting of the story "Justice"?

(see the answer key)

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