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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Lester die in "The 11:59"?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Hit by a train.
(d) Fell down a flight of stairs.

3. Who attempted to take away the gas station in order to fulfill a debt in "Justice"?
(a) Hoop Granger.
(b) Alvin Tinsley.
(c) Riley Holt.
(d) Hoop Holt.

4. What refers to a thin, filmy membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth?
(a) Flaun.
(b) Caul.
(c) Diadode.
(d) Maculet.

5. Who is the richest man in town in "Justice"?
(a) Riley Holt.
(b) Hoop Granger.
(c) Alvin Tinsley.
(d) Riley Granger.

6. Who was Esau's father in the Hebrew Bible?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Gabriel.

7. How many children does Henri have in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

8. Where does a fire take place in "The Sight"?
(a) Esau's house.
(b) Esau's mother's house.
(c) Esau's father's house.
(d) Esau's neighbor's house.

9. Esau's father exploits his son's psychic abilities where in "The Sight"?
(a) A dog fight.
(b) The casino.
(c) The racetrack.
(d) A cock fight.

10. The slaves in "We Organized" take an item off what piece of the plantation owner's clothing?
(a) His nightshirt.
(b) His overalls.
(c) His boots.
(d) His jacket.

11. From what do the slaves hang an item from the plantation owner's clothing in "We Organized"?
(a) A tree.
(b) A lamp post.
(c) The plantation owner's house.
(d) A ladder.

12. Why is Henri a free black man and not a slave in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?
(a) His mother was free.
(b) He bought his freedom.
(c) He was granted his freedom.
(d) His father was free.

13. In what Classical work is the mythological Ajax notable for his abundant strength and courage, seen particularly in two fights with Hector?
(a) The Homeric Hymns.
(b) The Odyssey
(c) The Iliad.
(d) The Birds.

14. Where is the slave from which the plantation owner offends in "We Organized"?
(a) Egypt.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Liberia.
(d) The Congo.

15. The plantation owner in "We Organized" is described as being what?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Kind.
(c) Affectionate.
(d) Cruel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sac in which the fetus develops?

2. What does the slave owner do with his slaves in the ending of "We Organized"?

3. Where does Lester lock himself in "The 11:59"?

4. How does Harper die in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

5. According to legend, anyone who hears the fabled 11:59 train will die within how much time?

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