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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men is Louisa involved with?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

3. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?
(a) No one.
(b) Mr. Stone.
(c) Tom.
(d) Bob.

4. Tom listens to an old black man tell stories of white folks, cotton picking, and what?
(a) Folklore.
(b) Civil War.
(c) Church revivals.
(d) Moonshining.

5. How could the tone of Chapter 1 be described?
(a) Flat.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Humdrum.
(d) Ominous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the novel that "Blood-Burning Moon" appears?

2. How does Louisa respond to Tom's question about her and Bob?

3. Why does Tom cut Bob's throat?

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

5. Why does Bob not believe the gossip about Louisa and Tom?

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