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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. Who is sent to bring Tee Bob from hiding in the house in "The Samson House"?
(a) Timmy.
(b) Tom Joe.
(c) Jimmy Caya.
(d) Robert.

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

3. Where does Jimmy claim to have been arrested in protests with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
(a) In Washington, D.C. and New York.
(b) In Arkansas and Missouri.
(c) In Alabama and Mississippi.
(d) In Texas and Oklahoma.

4. What is destroyed in the flood described in “Of Men and Rivers”?
(a) The town temple.
(b) The hanging tree.
(c) Jane's house.
(d) Ned's schoolhouse.

5. When does the flood occur that is described in “Of Men and Rivers”?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1927.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to a derogatory name for Spaniards, Italians, or Portuguese?

2. Which of Samson's sons is white in “Two Brothers of the South”?

3. Where does Jimmy Aaaron's mother move away to find work in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 1)?

4. Who arrives at the Samson house with news about Mary Agnes in "The Samson House"?

5. Who is Tee Bob's friend that he confesses his true attraction to at his engagement party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the character of Hardy described in the novel?

4. How does Mary Agnes respond to questioning by the sheriff and Raynard in "The Samson House"? What is she advised to do?

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

6. How is Mary Agnes an exception amongst Creole society?

7. What leads Tee Bob to punch his friend Jimmy Caya in "Confession"?

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

9. How would you describe the Creoles' position and stance in regard to race relations?

10. How has the narrative style of the novel changed in Book 4: The Quarters?

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