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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. What animal has been walking in the forest as evidenced by imprints in "Nullo"?
(a) Fox.
(b) Bear.
(c) Cow.
(d) Wolf.

2. How does Esther think that men feel about her?
(a) She does not appeal to them.
(b) She attracts them.
(c) She is hated by them.
(d) She confuses them.

3. What religion do those being converted now belong to in "Conversion"?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Paganism.
(d) Hinduism.

4. What has Karintha's abuse in the past caused her to do?
(a) Ripen too soon.
(b) Love like a lamb
(c) Sink in the sand.
(d) Wilt like a flower.

5. What does the blade of the mower cut in "Reapers"?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Grass.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the horses pulling the mower in "Reapers" described?

2. According to the "Song of the Son," where ought we pour our soul?

3. Upon which of Cloine's body parts is the speaker fixated?

4. When she is nine years old, by whom does Esther become entranced?

5. At what age does Karintha become sexually active?

Short Essay Questions

1. What differences do we see between Kabnis and Lewis?

2. Why might the author use the formatting device of scripting the characters' thoughts in "Theater"?

3. Why might the author choose to use a dog as a metaphor for the soul in "Calling Jesus"?

4. What sounds can be heard at dusk in "Georgia Dusk"?

5. How has Avey been living when the speaker encounters her in New York, and how do we know?

6. What prevents the speaker from connecting with those around him in "Harvest Song"?

7. Does the narrator appear to place blame on Bane for cutting the men?

8. How does Rhobert feel about his personal struggles affecting his family?

9. Why might Toomer have chosen to use the comparative descriptor of a flower when detailing the storm in "Storm Ending"?

10. How is Becky treated after it is found that she is pregnant with a black man's child?

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