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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The 11:59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the slaves do to the item taken from the plantation owner in "We Organized"?
(a) Chant to it.
(b) Light it on fire.
(c) Scream at it.
(d) Throw water on it.

2. What flies up from the river after Henri is seen disappearing into it with his family in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Two bats.
(b) A butterfly.
(c) A moth.
(d) Three birds.

3. When the police go to inspect the gas station in "Justice," what happens?
(a) It's locked.
(b) They find a body.
(c) They crash into the pump.
(d) It goes up in flames.

4. To what do the slaves pin an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A door.
(b) A horse.
(c) A tree.
(d) A doll.

5. From what job position did Lester retire in "The 11:59"?
(a) Coal shoveler.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Pullman porter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lester often go to regale stories of the past in "The 11:59"?

2. When was the union of workers associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company established?

3. The slaves in "We Organized" take an item off what piece of the plantation owner's clothing?

4. Why is Henri a free black man and not a slave in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

5. Who is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?

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