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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. Who was Henri's father in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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

3. Who organized the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?

4. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Amos treat Henri growing up in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Harper attempt to sell Henri in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? Why doesn't he?

9. Where did the etchings in the window come from in "Justice"?

10. How does Lester attempt to avoid his fate in "The 11:59"? Does he?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Esau's father in "The Sight" with the slave owner in "We Organized." What similarities exist between these men? What differences?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the elements of symbolism in "The Legend of Pin Oak." What do the birds represent in the ending of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Hoop Granger and Alvin Tinsley in "Justice." What history do these characters have with one another?

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