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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. Whom does Albert Cluveau say he has been enlisted to kill in “Albert Cluveau”?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Ned.
(c) Timmy.
(d) Tom Joe.

2. Why does Tee Bob return in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) To attend the funeral of his sister.
(b) To attend the funeral of his uncle.
(c) To attend the funeral of his father.
(d) To attend the funeral of his mother.

3. 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 a railroad track.
(b) Cross a river.
(c) Follow the North Star.
(d) Turn back south.

4. How does the white man help Jane and Ned in “Shelter for a Night”?
(a) He sells them a gun.
(b) He gains them passage across the river.
(c) He calls the police when a mob tries to attack Jane and Ned.
(d) He returns them to their plantation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Samson's wife?

2. How old is Pap described as in the Introduction?

3. Where does Ned's family go after his death in “The People”?

4. What does the old man show Ned and Jane to help them on their journey in “An Old Man"?

5. When does the narrator make arrangements to come and hear Miss Jane's story in the Introduction?

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