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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 Louisa, why does Bob spend more time with her than Tom?
(a) Tom has to care for his sick mother.
(b) Tom lives in another city.
(c) Tom spends his days away in the fields.
(d) Tom is married to someone else.

2. Who does Louisa believe is about to propose to her in Chapter 1?
(a) No one.
(b) Mr. Stone.
(c) Tom.
(d) Bob.

3. Where are Louisa's neighbors at the end of the story?
(a) Nowhere to be found.
(b) Working in the field.
(c) Comforting Louisa.
(d) Protesting in the street.

4. What has Tom spent time in jail for?
(a) Kidnapping.
(b) Violence.
(c) Vagrancy.
(d) Theft.

5. Where does Tom find Louisa when he stalks off to the factory town?
(a) Cooking in the kitchen.
(b) Sitting on her porch.
(c) Eating in a diner.
(d) Lying in the cane field.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tom, why can he give Louisa what the white folks can?

2. Where does Bob stumble after getting his throat cut?

3. Why does Tom cut Bob's throat?

4. Where is Tom as Chapter 2 opens?

5. How does Tom react to the joking workers?

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