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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the white woman that is accompanied by the black flee from in “Heading South”?
2. How does Job's wife respond when he brings Ned and Jane home in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?
3. What word from the Introduction means unwilling to admit or accept something as truth?
4. How old is Ned described in “Ned Leaves Home”?
5. For how much money per month is Jane hired on at the plantation in “Rednecks and Scalawags”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jane tell the white woman in "Heading South" that she won't return to her home plantation? How does the woman reply?
2. What political ideologies can be seen in the actions of the north in Book 2: Reconstruction?
3. How have the slaves been affected by the actions of the north in Book 2: Reconstruction?
4. How does the narrator describe his relationship with Miss Jane Pittman in the Introduction?
5. What advice and assistance do Jane and Ned receive in “An Old Man”?
6. Why does Jane turn down the white woman's offer in "Heading South"?
7. What physical conflict involves Jane in "Heading North"? What brings about this conflict?
8. How is the narrative of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman structured?
9. How is the narrator influenced by Miss Jane Pittman's funeral in the Introduction?
10. How are women depicted in comparison to men in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the actions of Ned and Joe in relation to the theme of social defiance. How does each of these characters approach overcoming oppression? Whose method is the most effective? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the political and social atmosphere at the end of the Civil War. Consider the following ethnic groups, and discuss how each is affected after the war: Cajuns, Creoles, blacks, and whites. How did the relationships between these groups change at the end of the war?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Jimmy Caya in the novel. Where does Jimmy Caya live and what brings him to the Samson Plantation? How would you describe Jimmy's viewpoints regarding race?
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