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Cane | Quiz

Jean Toomer
This Study Guide consists of approximately 118 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Cane.

Cane | Quiz

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1)

When contemplating what sort of life Fern might have, how does the author compare love to prejudice? (from Chapter 10 "Fern")

It is difficult to change once it has been engrained.
It is deeply rooted in issues of possession.
It is subject to the same narrowminded assumptions.
It cannot be bettered by a change in geographical location.
2)

What does Helen think are Bona's feelings toward Paul? (from Chapter 28 "Bona and Paul")

She is indifferent.
She is intrigued by him.
She loves him.
She respects him.
3)

The poem "Evening Song" is an ode to whom? (from Chapter 12 "Evening Song")

Cloine.
Fern.
Becky.
Karintha.
4)

With what does the poem "Nullo" primarily deal? (from Chapter 11 "Nullo")

Christianity.
Fire.
Slavery.
Silence.
5)

At twenty-two, how does Esther decide that she feels about Barlo? (from Chapter 13 "Esther")

She is disgusted by him.
She is dependent upon him.
She loves him.
She hates him.
6)

Which character in "Blood-Burning Moon" is a plantation owner? (from Chapter 16 "Blood-Burning Moon")

Levi Williams.
Bob Stone.
Frank Smith.
Grant Rogers.
7)

Who is Paul's roommate? (from Chapter 28 "Bona and Paul")

Sam.
Tate.
Rhobert.
Art.
8)

From where is Kabnis? (from Chapter 29 "Kabnis")

Georgia.
England.
The north.
North Carolina.
9)

How is the flesh of the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"? (from Chapter 15 "Portrait in Georgia")

Moist.
Wrinkled.
Shiny.
Black.
10)

What does Cloine do while the speaker observes her? (from Chapter 12 "Evening Song")

Sits on her porch.
Eats.
Sleeps.
Works the field.
11)

What effect does Dorris have on those around her? (from Chapter 22 "Theater")

She drives men away.
She enrages her mother.
She makes the dancers jealous.
She enthuses the dancers.
12)

Who lives on Seventh Street? (from Chapter 17 "Seventh Street")

Blacks.
Politicians.
Whites.
Criminals.
13)

What recurring dream does Esther have about her father's store? (from Chapter 13 "Esther")

That it is broken into.
That it is on fire.
That she and Barlo own it.
That it crumbles to the ground.
14)

Who does Dan compare himself to when he makes the exclamation in the theater? (from Chapter 25 "Box Seat")

Jesus.
A slave.
Moses.
Muriel.
15)

What specifically is stated as not happening in the forest in "Nullo"? (from Chapter 11 "Nullo")

It is not windy.
It is not raining.
There are no people.
It is not on fire.
16)

What fills the sky in the second half of "Storm Ending"? (from Chapter 21 "Storm Ending")

Storm clouds.
Nothing.
Lightning.
Rain.
17)

Who is the piano player in the theater that Muriel and Dan go to? (from Chapter 25 "Box Seat")

Jim Clem.
King Fish.
Fats Domino.
Jack Kleat.
18)

What does the speaker say is lacking in Avey and his encounters? (from Chapter 19 "Avey")

Spontaneity.
Physicality.
Passion.
Love.
19)

In "Harvest Song," who does the speaker long to hear? (from Chapter 27 "Harvest Song")

His mother singing.
Other field workers.
The voice of God.
Children laughing.
20)

What is the name of Halsey's sister? (from Chapter 29 "Kabnis")

Sue.
Carrie.
Cloine.
Karintha.
21)

At what age, do we find the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"? (from Chapter 15 "Portrait in Georgia")

As a teenager.
As a child.
Middle age.
Old age.
22)

In "Beehive", where does the Earth fit into the universal honeycomb? (from Chapter 20 "Beehive")

The Earth is a cell.
The Earth is a flower.
The Earth is a honeycomb.
The Earth is the center.
23)

Seventh Street is located in which city? (from Chapter 17 "Seventh Street")

Kansas City, Kansas.
New York, New York.
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia.
24)

What is the best description of the storm in "Storm Ending"? (from Chapter 21 "Storm Ending")

Muddled.
Quiet.
Loud.
Piercing.
25)

What animal has been walking in the forest as evidenced by imprints in "Nullo"? (from Chapter 11 "Nullo")

Cow.
Bear.
Fox.
Wolf.
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