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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. The labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company was the first to be led by what?
(a) Children.
(b) Women.
(c) African Americans.
(d) Italians.

2. How was the richest man in town found murdered in the beginning of "Justice"?
(a) Shot.
(b) Hung.
(c) Beaten.
(d) Stabbed.

3. When did the Pullman Strike take place?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1899.

4. What refers to a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception?
(a) Psychic.
(b) Magician.
(c) Illusionist.
(d) Gypsy.

5. Where does Lester lock himself in "The 11:59"?
(a) A train car.
(b) The station house.
(c) His apartment.
(d) The porter house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hoop begin having a few days after the death of Alvin Tinsley in "Justice"?

2. In what Classical work is the mythological Ajax notable for his abundant strength and courage, seen particularly in two fights with Hector?

3. What is the setting of the story "Justice"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Upon what folklore is the story "The Sight" based?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Harper die in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

8. What leads Hoop to confess in "Justice"? What happens to the windows?

9. What is the thematic point of "We Organized"? Is the story based on fact?

10. What happened to Harper's mother in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? When was he brought to the plantation?

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