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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Topps River.
(d) Fall River.

3. Where does a fire take place in "The Sight"?
(a) Esau's mother's house.
(b) Esau's father's house.
(c) Esau's neighbor's house.
(d) Esau's house.

4. Why does Esau's psychic ability leave him in "The Sight"?
(a) His mother dies.
(b) He goes blind.
(c) He sells his soul to the devil.
(d) He misuses it.

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

6. What does Esau's mother believe Esau should do with his psychic abilities in "The Sight"?
(a) Share them with her.
(b) Use them for profit.
(c) Hide them.
(d) Repent for them.

7. Who wants Ajax to prove his abilities by knocking something from a tree in "We Organized"?
(a) The plantation owner.
(b) A fellow slave.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

8. Why is Henri a free black man and not a slave in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) He bought his freedom.
(b) His father was free.
(c) His mother was free.
(d) He was granted his freedom.

9. In Hebrew, the name Esau means what?
(a) Tall.
(b) Hairy.
(c) Wise.
(d) Leader.

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

11. 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 god.
(d) He is a plantation owner.

12. Where was Henri's mother from in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Dallas.
(d) New Orleans.

13. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?
(a) Henri.
(b) Harper McAvoy.
(c) Amos McAvoy.
(d) Charlemae.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what do the slaves hang an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?

3. Who organized the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?

4. What weapon is Ajax particularly good at in "We Organized"?

5. What refers to a thin, filmy membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth?

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