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

2. How does Harper die in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) He gets struck by lightning.
(b) He gets kicked by a horse.
(c) He falls into the river.
(d) He gets stabbed.

3. What does Esau begin having nightmares about in "The Sight"?
(a) A dead relative.
(b) Criminals.
(c) A fire.
(d) Bears.

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. Where does Lester often go to regale stories of the past in "The 11:59"?
(a) The caboose.
(b) The locomotive.
(c) His church.
(d) The porter house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sac in which the fetus develops?

2. Into what river does Harper watch his brother leap to his death in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

3. Who was Esau's father in the Hebrew Bible?

4. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?

5. The labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company was the first to be led by what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What ritual do the slaves perform in "We Organized"?

3. Why does Harper attempt to sell Henri in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? Why doesn't he?

4. What does Hoop experience after the murder of Alvin Tinsley in "Justice"?

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

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

7. Who does Harper decide to sell instead of Henri in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? What happens?

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

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

10. How did Lester die? What symbolism surrounds his death in "The 11:59"?

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