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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: The War Years (Soldiers – Heading South).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What imposing woman leads the slaves on their journey in “Heading North”?
(a) Madame Gautier.
(b) Black Harriet.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Big Laura.

2. How many in Jane's party are killed by the whites in “Massacre”?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) All but 2.
(d) All but Jane.

3. Where does Jane decide to go after the slaves on her plantation are freed in "Freedom"?
(a) To Ohio.
(b) To New York.
(c) To Pennsylvania.
(d) To Missouri.

4. When does the narrator make arrangements to come and hear Miss Jane's story in the Introduction?
(a) On Monday.
(b) On Sunday.
(c) On Wednesday.
(d) On Thursday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jane describe as her chore on the plantation all day when the soldiers were to come in "Soldiers"?

2. Why does Jane become angry and beat a man with a stick in “Heading North”?

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

4. How does the narrator "sign off" in the conclusion of the Introduction?

5. Where does the majority of the acton take place in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?

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