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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. Where does Esau announce that he could not be happier in his life in "The Sight"?
(a) At church.
(b) A birthday party.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A football game.

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

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

4. What sound does Lester hear after leaving his friends to head home in "The 11:59"?
(a) A car horn.
(b) A barking dog.
(c) A train whistle.
(d) An airplane.

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 is the former owner of the Pin Oak Plantation?

2. What is the name of the labor union associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company?

3. Who was Esau's father in the Hebrew Bible?

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

5. How is Alvin Tinsley killed in "Justice"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Harper's mother in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? When was he brought to the plantation?

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

3. How is the slave master described in "We Organized"? What does he do to cause the slaves to rise against him?

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

5. How does Esau injure himself in "The Sight"? Does he reach his family in time?

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

7. What happens when the police question Alvin in "Justice"?

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

9. Who does Harper decide to sell instead of Henri in "The Legend of Pin Oak"? What happens?

10. What leads Hoop to confess in "Justice"? What happens to the windows?

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