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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who represents an opportunity to escape a life of poverty for Louisa?
(a) Bob.
(b) No one.
(c) Tom.
(d) Mr. Stone.

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

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

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

5. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?
(a) She is at home.
(b) She is downtown.
(c) She is at school.
(d) She is at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

2. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

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

4. Who does Louisa believe is about to propose to her in Chapter 1?

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

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