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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What decade is it when Jane leaves the Samson Plantation?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1930s.
(c) The 1960s.
(d) The 1940s.

2. Where does Tee Bob lock himself away in the house in "The Samson House"?
(a) In the library.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In the attic.

3. In what sport was Joe Lewis renowned?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Boxing.
(c) Football.
(d) Basketball.

4. What word from the narrative refers to large, heavy shoes?
(a) Jitneys.
(b) Dinghies.
(c) Clodhoppers.
(d) Buckles.

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

6. Who retrieves a letter from the table by where Tee Bob's body is discovered in "The Samson House"?
(a) Clamp Brown.
(b) Timmy.
(c) Jules Raynard.
(d) Hardy.

7. What has Tee Bob been doing while he's been away in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) Working at a bank.
(b) Running a plantation.
(c) Attending college.
(d) Working in a factory.

8. What was the term "creole" originally used for?
(a) To refer to blacks in the Deep South.
(b) To refer to former slaves.
(c) To refer to early Christian settlers in the colonies.
(d) To refer to native-born Louisianians.

9. What organization did Martin Luther King, Jr. help found in 1957?
(a) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
(b) The League for the Betterment of African Americans.
(c) The Youth and College League.
(d) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

10. What does Samson suggest to the marchers in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) That they flee to Ohio.
(b) That they follow him to the courthouse.
(c) That they give up the protest.
(d) That they join the military.

11. Who is the expected driver to accompany the protest in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Tom Joe.
(b) Brady.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Hardy.

12. Where does Jane work on the plantation in “Samson”?
(a) In the school.
(b) In the nursery.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the fields.

13. What word from the narrative refers to a piece of furniture with drawers on one side and hanging space on the other?
(a) Chateau.
(b) Chifforobe.
(c) Foyer.
(d) Atrium.

14. What does Jimmy hope to lead a protest regarding in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) The unavailability of accessible public restrooms and water fountains for blacks.
(b) The forcing of blacks to sit at the back of the bus.
(c) The segregation of black and white schools.
(d) The lack of a school for blacks.

15. Who is the letter from Tee Bob left after his suicide revealed to be for in "The Samson House"?
(a) Madame Gautier.
(b) Miss Amma Dean.
(c) Clamp Brown.
(d) Mary Agnes LeFabre.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who arrives to lead the crowd on their march in the end of Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?

4. Where does Jane express desire to return at the plantation after Tee Bob's suicide in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

5. Who is Jimmy Aaron's great-aunt that raises him?

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