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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: The Plantation (The Samson House).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “The Travels of Miss Jane Pittman,” Jane has a vision of herself burdened with what?
(a) A map.
(b) A hefty sack.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A crate of oranges.

2. What was Huey P. Long's nickname?
(a) "The Kingfish."
(b) "The Cowboy."
(c) "The Hustler."
(d) "The Inquisitor."

3. Where does the majority of the acton take place in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Arkansas.

4. What word from the narrative refers to a derogatory name for Spaniards, Italians, or Portuguese?
(a) Indo.
(b) Creole.
(c) Dago.
(d) Cajun.

5. Where does the Union soldier invite Jane to visit him after the emancipation in "Soldiers"?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miss Jane's strongest defender in the Introduction?

2. From what narrative tense is the Introduction related?

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

4. Why do the blacks that Jane and Ned encounter mock her in “Heading South”?

5. How does Jane describe her mother's death in “Heading South”?

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