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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Jackie Robinson born?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1845.

2. What field worker does Jane describe as being beaten by Samson for sloppiness in “Samson”?
(a) Judy Major.
(b) Black Harriet.
(c) Big Laura.
(d) Amma Dean.

3. What impasse have Jane and Ned reached at the end of “Massacre”?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A cliffside.
(c) A river.
(d) A giant lake.

4. Who is Miss Jane's strongest defender in the Introduction?
(a) Amma Dean.
(b) Clamp Brown.
(c) Mary Hodges.
(d) Judy Major.

5. In Jane's vision from “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” a person she believes to be God advises her to do what?
(a) Follow the North Star.
(b) Follow a railroad track.
(c) Turn back south.
(d) Cross a river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What imposing woman leads the slaves on their journey in “Heading North”?

2. Where does Job give Ned and Jane a place to sleep in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?

3. What options are the slaves on Jane's plantation given after they've been freed in "Freedom"?

4. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?

5. By what name is Miss Jane called as a slave-child on the plantation?

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