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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. What flies up from the river after Henri is seen disappearing into it with his family in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Two bats.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A moth.
(d) Three birds.

2. What does Esau's mother believe Esau should do with his psychic abilities in "The Sight"?
(a) Repent for them.
(b) Hide them.
(c) Share them with her.
(d) Use them for profit.

3. From what job position did Lester retire in "The 11:59"?
(a) Pullman porter.
(b) Coal shoveler.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Mechanic.

4. How did Lester die in "The 11:59"?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Hit by a train.
(d) Fell down a flight of stairs.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What title does Henri hold at the Pin Oak Plantation?

3. When did the Pullman Strike take place?

4. According to legend, anyone who hears the fabled 11:59 train will die within how much time?

5. The plantation owner in "We Organized" is described as being what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is the slave master described in "We Organized"? What does he do to cause the slaves to rise against him?

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

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

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

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

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

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