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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. What word from the narrative refers to large, heavy shoes?

2. What organization did Martin Luther King, Jr. help found in 1957?

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

4. Where does Jane work on the plantation in “Samson”?

5. When was Huey P. Long assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Jimmy Aaron's early childhood described? Who raises him?

8. How is the theme of slavery versus freedom explored in Book 4: The Quarters?

9. How has Jane evolved as a character from the beginning of the novel to "Samson"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Job and his wife. Where do Jane and Ned encounter Job? How does he help them? What is Job's wife's attitude towards Ned and Jane?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of self-identification in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. Why is self-identification important to the slaves after Emancipation? How does Jane develop her self-identity? How does this theme apply to other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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