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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was Esau's fraternal twin brother in the Hebrew Bible?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Isaac.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Jacob.

4. What does Hoop begin having a few days after the death of Alvin Tinsley in "Justice"?
(a) Sneezing fits.
(b) Religious visions.
(c) Nightmares.
(d) Money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what job position did Lester retire in "The 11:59"?

2. What train feature was George Pullman credited with originating?

3. What does the slave owner do with his slaves in the ending of "We Organized"?

4. Who was Harper's father in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

5. Who beats Esau's father in "The Sight"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lester Simmons described in "The 11:59"?

2. Who does Hoop organize in "Justice"? What do they do?

3. How does Lester attempt to avoid his fate in "The 11:59"? Does he?

4. What does the slave master do in the ending of "We Organized"? Why?

5. How did Amos treat Henri growing up in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

6. What happens when the police question Alvin in "Justice"?

7. How do Esau's parents each react to their son's gift in "The Sight"?

8. What is Ajax adept at using in "We Organized"? How is this revealed?

9. What is the "veil" in reference to in the story "The Sight"?

10. Who is found murdered in "Justice"? Who points the police in the direction of Alvin Tinsley?

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