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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what do the slaves pin an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A tree.
(b) A door.
(c) A doll.
(d) A horse.

3. Into what river does Harper watch his brother leap to his death in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Snake River.
(b) Green River.
(c) Fall River.
(d) Topps River.

4. What refers to a thin, filmy membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth?
(a) Maculet.
(b) Diadode.
(c) Flaun.
(d) Caul.

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

6. From what do the slaves hang an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A tree.
(b) The plantation owner's house.
(c) A lamp post.
(d) A ladder.

7. What does Ajax refuse to knock from a tree in "We Organized"?
(a) A wasp nest.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) An apple.
(d) A walnut.

8. Who was the father of Ajax in Greek mythology?
(a) Peleus.
(b) Teucer.
(c) Telamon.
(d) Aeacus.

9. What sound does Lester hear after leaving his friends to head home in "The 11:59"?
(a) A car horn.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A barking dog.
(d) A train whistle.

10. The slaves in "We Organized" take an item off what piece of the plantation owner's clothing?
(a) His jacket.
(b) His nightshirt.
(c) His boots.
(d) His overalls.

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

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

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

14. When did the second development of the Ku Klux Klan flourish nationwide in the U.S.?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1900s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1940s.

15. Esau warns his father that the men from whom he borrowed money intend to do what in "The Sight"?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Forgive him.
(c) Hurt him.
(d) Be his friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what Classical work is the mythological Ajax notable for his abundant strength and courage, seen particularly in two fights with Hector?

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

3. Who was Esau's fraternal twin brother in the Hebrew Bible?

4. Henri's mother was what in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

5. How was the richest man in town found murdered in the beginning of "Justice"?

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