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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. Who beats Esau's father in "The Sight"?
(a) Esau's mother.
(b) Men he owes money to.
(c) The train conductor.
(d) Esau's uncle.

2. How many employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company began a wildcat strike in response to recent reductions in wages, which led to the Pullman Strike?
(a) 2,200.
(b) 1,800.
(c) 3,700.
(d) 3,000.

3. Who organized the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?
(a) G. Matthew Stevens.
(b) M. Robert Hutchings.
(c) R. Douglas McIntosh.
(d) A. Philip Randolph.

4. What does the KKK try Alvin Tinsley for in "Justice"?
(a) Murder.
(b) Rape.
(c) Arson.
(d) Theft.

5. Who owns the gas station in town in "Justice"?
(a) Alvin Tinsley.
(b) Riley Granger.
(c) Hoop Granger.
(d) Riley Holt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the first organization of the Ku Klux Klan flourish in the American South?

3. When was the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company established?

4. When did Britain outlaw slavery?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Lester know he's heard the 11:59? What does this train whistle mean?

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

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