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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 does Jimmy say he wants to bring the protests in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
2. On what day does Jimmy plan to stage a march to the courthouse in Book 4: The Quarters (Part 2)?
3. What field worker does Jane describe as being beaten by Samson for sloppiness in “Samson”?
4. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to do what?
5. Who is the letter from Tee Bob left after his suicide revealed to be for in "The Samson House"?
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. How is Tee Bob's body discovered in "The Samson House"?
3. In what endeavor does Jimmy solicit Jane's help in Book 4: The Quarters?
4. How does Mary Agnes respond when Tee Bob confronts her in "Robert and Mary"?
5. How is Jimmy's planned march "set up" in Book 4: The Quarters?
6. How is Jimmy Aaron's early childhood described? Who raises him?
7. What does Jane remark about leaders in the beginning of Book 4: The Quarters?
8. What does Jimmy Aaron reveal during a church service after his return to the plantation? How is his message received?
9. How is the relationship between Timmy and Tee Bob described in "Two Brothers of the South"?
10. Why is Jimmy Aaron perceived as special by the slaves in the quarters as he grows up?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of Book 1: The War Years. Where does Jane live when the Civil War ends? Where does she decide to go after the Emancipation? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting of the Bone Plantation. Who oversees the plantation? How are the conditions at this plantation, as compared to Jane's experiences prior to Emancipation? What eventually leads many of the blacks to flee Bone Plantation?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the character of Albert Cluveau in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Where does Jane meet this character? How is he described in the text? What actions does Cluveau take in the story? How do these actions reflect upon his character?
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