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

2. The plantation owner in "We Organized" is described as being what?
(a) Affectionate.
(b) Kind.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Friendly.

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

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

5. In what town did the Pullman Strike begin?
(a) Pullman, Texas.
(b) Pullman, New York.
(c) Pullman, North Dakota.
(d) Pullman, Illinois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?

2. Who does Harper announce he is planning to sell in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

3. Who wants Ajax to prove his abilities by knocking something from a tree in "We Organized"?

4. What position were black employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company not eligible for promotion as it was reserved for whites?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Esau injure himself in "The Sight"? Does he reach his family in time?

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

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

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

5. Where does Esau send his family for fear of a fire in "The Sight"? Where does the fire take place?

6. Upon what stories is "We Organized" derived?

7. Who researches the story of Henri in "The Legend of Pin Oak" years later? What does she find?

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

9. What historical relevance does Lester have in "The 11:59"?

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

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