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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1972.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What invention has lessened the need for laborers on the plantations in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

2. Who goes with the sheriff to question Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

3. 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?

4. What weapon has Tee Bob used to kill himself in "The Samson House"?

5. Where does Tee Bob return from in “A Flower in Winter”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads Miss Lily to leave the Samson Plantation?

2. What happens when Jimmy Caya arrives at the Samson home in "The Samson House"?

3. Who discovers Mary Agnres in the end of "Robert and Mary"? How is she discovered?

4. What does Jane remark about leaders in the beginning of Book 4: The Quarters?

5. How are Jackie Robinson's games related to the blacks at the plantation in Book 4: The Quarters?

6. What does Jimmy Aaron's sacrifice signify for the plantation workers in Book 4: The Quarters?

7. How does the thematic concept of "the One" apply to the novel as a whole?

8. What theme is illustrated through Tee Bob's death in the novel?

9. Who enters the Samson house in the beginning of "The Samson House"? What information is revealed?

10. Who concludes the true blame for Tee Bob's death in the end of "The Samson House"? Who is to blame?

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