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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bob stumble after getting his throat cut?
(a) Home.
(b) Town.
(c) Tom's.
(d) Louisa's.

2. What literary genre does Toomer NOT employ in "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Prose poems.
(c) Lyrical narratives.
(d) Biography.

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

4. What is Louisa's mood like at the end of "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Elated.
(b) Angry.
(c) Stunned.
(d) Disinterested.

5. How does Louisa respond to Tom's question about her and Bob?
(a) She begins to cry and asks forgiveness.
(b) She tells him the truth about Bob.
(c) She pretends that she doesn't know what he means.
(d) She exclaims that the stories are all lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. After getting his throat cut, what does Bob tell the white people he meets?

2. What do the white people do after seeing Bob with his throat cut?

3. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?

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

5. Louisa is described as having what kind of skin color in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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