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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) Prose poems.
(d) Biography.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men is Louisa involved with?

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

3. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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