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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flies up from the river after Henri is seen disappearing into it with his family in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) A butterfly.
(b) A moth.
(c) Two bats.
(d) Three birds.

2. Who does Harper announce he is planning to sell in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Amos.
(b) Henri.
(c) Marie.
(d) Harry.

3. Who received ownership of Pin Oak Plantation after his father died?
(a) Henri.
(b) Amos McAvoy.
(c) Charlemae.
(d) Harper McAvoy.

4. From what job position did Lester retire in "The 11:59"?
(a) Conductor.
(b) Pullman porter.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Coal shoveler.

5. How is Alvin Tinsley killed in "Justice"?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is hung.
(d) He is given lethal injection.

6. What train feature was George Pullman credited with originating?
(a) Dining car.
(b) Coal engine.
(c) Sleeping car.
(d) Steam engine.

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

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

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

10. When did the first organization of the Ku Klux Klan flourish in the American South?
(a) 1880s.
(b) 1790s.
(c) 1860s.
(d) 1820s.

11. When was the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company established?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1942.

12. What does the slave owner do with his slaves in the ending of "We Organized"?
(a) Frees them.
(b) Sells them.
(c) Makes them work harder.
(d) Beats them.

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

14. In what format is "We Organized" written?
(a) Epic.
(b) Play.
(c) Poem.
(d) Novella.

15. How does Esau injure himself in "The Sight"?
(a) He breaks his neck.
(b) He runs a truck off the road.
(c) He breaks his arm falling.
(d) He cuts himself with a dagger.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to legend, anyone who hears the fabled 11:59 train will die within how much time?

2. When Harper realizes he cannot sell his brother, who does he decide to sell to the slave dealers instead in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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

4. "We Organized" is based on the oral histories documented in the Slave Narratives from when?

5. What short story by Edgar Allan Poe shares a similar subject and theme as "Justice"?

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