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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. The mayor in "Justice" announces that Alvin Tinsley died how?

2. Who was Esau's father in the Hebrew Bible?

3. Which of the following is true of Ajax in "We Organized"?

4. What flies up from the river after Henri is seen disappearing into it with his family in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

5. The labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company was the first to be led by what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "veil" in reference to in the story "The Sight"?

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

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

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

5. Who does Hoop organize in "Justice"? What do they do?

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

7. What happens on Esau's birthday as an adult in "The Sight"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Lester Simmons in "The 11:59." What is the objective of the protagonist in the story? What actions does he take once he's heard the 11:59 train?

Essay Topic 2

Describe George Pullman, the Pullman Car Company and The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. When did the first black union organize and what obstacles did they face?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the biography and works of Patricia McKissack. What central themes and stylistic elements are noteworthy in the author's books?

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