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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. Which of the following is quoted at the beginning of X?
(a) “Evolution of the Negro.”
(b) “Of Our Spiritual Strivings.”
(c) “The Individual and Social Conscience.”
(d) “The Talented Tenth.”

2. To which of the following does Ailey compare herself?
(a) Bigger Thomas.
(b) Tom Robinson.
(c) Janie Crawford.
(d) Dana Franklin.

3. In what month do Lydia and Dante wed?
(a) July.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) June.

4. Which of the following does Lydia note preferring?
(a) Dr. Doolots.
(b) Mr. Rogers.
(c) Bob Smith.
(d) Captain Kangaroo.

5. In what North Carolina city does Ailey live while attending graduate school?
(a) Pecan.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Acorn.
(d) Hazelnut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Whitcomb note is his favorite abolitionist?

2. Which of the following is quoted at the beginning of VIII?

3. Ailey reads an article by whom?

4. Which of the following is cultivated on Ezekiel’s plantation?

5. Which of the following epithets is accorded Andrew Jackson?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rebecca regard Ailey’s presence in their common graduate program?

2. How does Ailey react to the work she does in the archives for Oludara?

3. How is Ailey enrolled as Oludara’s research assistant?

4. How does Whitcomb explain his pressing Ailey harder than other students?

5. What occasions the death of Samuel’s father?

6. Explicate the significance of the label “left-handed cabin.”

7. Why does Whitcomb chide Ailey for her use of “we” in class?

8. What is the last thing Lydia sees before dying?

9. Why does Aggie purpose to send Nick and his family into hiding?

10. What explanation is given in the novel for the hindered growth of many enslaved women and girls?

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