View a FREE sample

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. What does the AFL refer to?

3. What is the name of Henri's wife in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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

5. What is the name of the sac in which the fetus develops?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Esau's parents each react to their son's gift in "The Sight"?

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

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

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

6. Who is found murdered in "Justice"? Who points the police in the direction of Alvin Tinsley?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Ray Hammond and compare him with Grady Bishop in "The Woman in the Snow." How do these bus drivers differ?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of "We Organized." What year is it in the story? Where does the action take place? How does the setting support the themes of the collection?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the symbolism and themes in "We Organized", and examine the oral histories from which the story was derived. What was the purpose of these stories for their audiences?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 871 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample