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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Humpbacks, A Meeting, Little Sister Pond, The Roses and Blackberries.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the creature described in the second part of 'Little Sister Pond'?
(a) Blue.
(b) Golden.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

2. What does the narrator of 'Humpbacks' compare the jumps of a humpback to?
(a) Novels.
(b) Myths.
(c) Poems.
(d) Songs.

3. What does the narrator compare sin to in 'An Old Whorehouse'?
(a) Stagnant water.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Memories.
(d) Tar.

4. What makes John Chapman a legend in 'John Chapman'?
(a) His trees.
(b) His clothing.
(c) His relations with the Indians.
(d) His speeches.

5. In 'John Chapman', what state does John Chapman live in?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Oregon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was in the attic in 'Web'?

2. In 'Humpbacks', what does the narrator say holds the most allure for people?

3. Who is the wood duck calling to in 'Little Sister Pond'?

4. Why does the narrator say humpbacks sing?

5. Who heard John Chapman talking about women in 'John Chapman'?

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