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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 refers to a thin, filmy membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth?

2. How did Lester die in "The 11:59"?

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

4. What flies up from the river after Henri is seen disappearing into it with his family in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What stories does Lester regale in "The 11:59"?

4. What is Ajax adept at using in "We Organized"? How is this revealed?

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

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

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

8. How did Amos treat Henri growing up in "The Legend of Pin Oak"?

9. Who does Hoop organize in "Justice"? What do they do?

10. What does the slave master do in the ending of "We Organized"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the origins and history of the Ku Klux Klan. What role does the KKK play in "Justice"?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ajax and the slave master in "We Organized." How old is each of these men? What characteristics are embodied in each?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the history and origins of voodoo. How did voodoo rituals enter into the American mythology? How are these rituals employed in "We Organized"?

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