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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. Why is Henri a free black man and not a slave in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) He was granted his freedom.
(b) His father was free.
(c) He bought his freedom.
(d) His mother was free.

2. What does the slave owner do with his slaves in the ending of "We Organized"?
(a) Makes them work harder.
(b) Sells them.
(c) Beats them.
(d) Frees them.

3. Which of the following is true of Ajax in "We Organized"?
(a) He is a slave.
(b) He is a god.
(c) He is a circus performer.
(d) He is a plantation owner.

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

5. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?
(a) Amos McAvoy.
(b) Charlemae.
(c) Henri.
(d) Harper McAvoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Esau's last name in "The Sight"?

2. What item do the slaves take off the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?

3. When did George Pullman establish his company?

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

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 happens when the police question Alvin in "Justice"?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What stories does Lester regale in "The 11:59"?

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

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

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