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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Louisa doing as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?
(a) Humming.
(b) Crying.
(c) Reading.
(d) Skipping.

3. What is the last name of Louisa's employer?
(a) Sully.
(b) Smith.
(c) Seeley.
(d) Stone.

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

5. What is the title of the novel that "Blood-Burning Moon" appears?
(a) Cain.
(b) Cane.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Abel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

3. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?

4. What surrounds Louisa as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1

5. According to Louisa, why does Bob spend more time with her than Tom?

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