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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bob, what could he have done in the time of masters and slaves?
(a) Freed Louisa in order to marry.
(b) Fought for the emancipation of slaves.
(c) Done what he liked with a black woman.
(d) Been a master of Louisa and her family.

2. What time of day does the story open?
(a) Night.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Sundown.
(d) Morning.

3. What did Louisa's neighbors used to listen to?
(a) Tom play the fiddle.
(b) The crickets.
(c) The radio.
(d) Louisa sing.

4. Where does Louisa work?
(a) At Mr. and Mrs. Sully's store.
(b) At Mr. and Mrs. Stone's home.
(c) At Mrs. Seeley's factory.
(d) At Mr. Smith's apartment.

5. According to Tom, no man better try anything on Louisa - or what?
(a) They will end up on the end of his patience.
(b) They will end up on the ground.
(c) They will end up with his fist.
(d) They will end up on the end of his knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tom cut Bob's throat?

2. What is the name of Louisa's employers' son?

3. What two symbols are dominant in "Blood-Burning Moon"?

4. Where is Tom as Chapter 2 opens?

5. What literary genre does Toomer NOT employ in "Blood-Burning Moon"?

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