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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Tee Bob engaged to in “Confession”?
(a) Judy Major.
(b) Mary Hodges.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Madame Gautier.

2. Which of Samson's sons is white in “Two Brothers of the South”?
(a) Tee Bob.
(b) Ned.
(c) Tom Joe.
(d) Timmy.

3. When was Huey P. Long born?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1920.

4. On what day does Jimmy plan to stage a march to the courthouse in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. For what type of protest was Martin Luther King, Jr. known?
(a) Dramaturgical demonstration.
(b) Press Conference.
(c) Riot, Melee, Mob Violence.
(d) Nonviolent civil disobedience.

6. What word from the narrative refers to an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles?
(a) Dago.
(b) Cajuns.
(c) Creole.
(d) Indo.

7. What invention has lessened the need for laborers on the plantations in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?
(a) Cars.
(b) Trains.
(c) Tractors.
(d) Threshing machines.

8. Where does Mary Agnes make weekly trips, according to Jane in “Robert and Mary”?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Little Rock.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Baton Rouge.

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

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

11. What word from the narrative means to give someone a name that reflects a notable quality?
(a) Extrapolate.
(b) Embody.
(c) Deter.
(d) Christen.

12. Whom does Tee Bob fall for in “A Flower in Winter”?
(a) Mary Agnes.
(b) Jane.
(c) Amma Dean.
(d) Harriet.

13. What news is related of Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?
(a) She has been murdered.
(b) She has been sexually assaulted.
(c) She has been kidnapped.
(d) She has been arrested.

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

15. Jimmy Aaron is referred to with what title in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?
(a) "The Activist."
(b) "The Cook."
(c) "The Politician."
(d) "The One."

Short Answer Questions

1. During what years did Huey P. Long serves as the Governor of Louisiana?

2. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?

3. Why does Tee Bob punch his friend at his engagement party?

4. What local woman's family is kicked off the Samson Plantation in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

5. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

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