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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is Alvin Tinsley killed in "Justice"?
2. What does the slave owner begin to hear in his head after the "spell" by the slaves in "We Organized"?
3. What flies up from the river after Henri is seen disappearing into it with his family in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
4. When Harper realizes he cannot sell his brother, who does he decide to sell to the slave dealers instead in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
5. The third development of the Ku Klux Klan developed just after what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the police question Alvin in "Justice"?
2. What is the "veil" in reference to in the story "The Sight"?
3. Upon what folklore is the story "The Sight" based?
4. How did Amos treat Henri growing up in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
5. What historical relevance does Lester have in "The 11:59"?
6. What does Hoop experience after the murder of Alvin Tinsley in "Justice"?
7. How is the slave master described in "We Organized"? What does he do to cause the slaves to rise against him?
8. How does Lester know he's heard the 11:59? What does this train whistle mean?
9. How is Lester Simmons described in "The 11:59"?
10. How does Esau injure himself in "The Sight"? Does he reach his family in time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the characters of Henri and Harper in "The Legend of Pin Oak." What characteristics does each man embody? How do they differ?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the biography and works of Patricia McKissack. What central themes and stylistic elements are noteworthy in the author's books?
Essay Topic 3
Identify and analyze the structural elements of "We Organized," including exposition, rising action, climax and denouement. What are character actions and objectives and how do they drive the story forward?
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