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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What forces Grady to shut down his route in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A snowstorm.
(b) A landslide.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A thunderstorm.

2. How did Lester die in "The 11:59"?
(a) Hit by a train.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Fell down a flight of stairs.
(d) Cancer.

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

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

5. What is the woman clutching on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A bible.
(b) A puppy.
(c) Groceries.
(d) A baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the slaves do to the item taken from the plantation owner in "We Organized"?

2. Where does Lester often go to regale stories of the past in "The 11:59"?

3. What does Josie get in trouble for having her friends do in "The Conjure Brother"?

4. The mayor in "Justice" announces that Alvin Tinsley died how?

5. Who researches the story of Henri several decades after his death in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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