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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did George Pullman establish his company?
(a) 1854.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1851.
(d) 1849.

3. What is the name of the sac in which the fetus develops?
(a) Fataliacal sac.
(b) Baby sac.
(c) Natal sac.
(d) Amniotic sac.

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. Where does Lester lock himself in "The 11:59"?
(a) His apartment.
(b) The porter house.
(c) A train car.
(d) The station house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wants Ajax to prove his abilities by knocking something from a tree in "We Organized"?

2. When Harper realizes he cannot sell his brother, who does he decide to sell to the slave dealers instead in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

3. What does the KKK try Alvin Tinsley for in "Justice"?

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

5. In Hebrew, the name Esau means what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lester attempt to avoid his fate in "The 11:59"? Does he?

2. What happens on Esau's birthday as an adult in "The Sight"?

3. Where did the etchings in the window come from in "Justice"?

4. What historical relevance does Lester have in "The 11:59"?

5. Why does Harper attempt to sell Henri in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? Why doesn't he?

6. How does Lester know he's heard the 11:59? What does this train whistle mean?

7. Who is found murdered in "Justice"? Who points the police in the direction of Alvin Tinsley?

8. Upon what stories is "We Organized" derived?

9. How do Esau's parents each react to their son's gift in "The Sight"?

10. What does Hoop experience after the murder of Alvin Tinsley in "Justice"?

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