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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Louisa's employers' son?
(a) Mark.
(b) Bob.
(c) Sal.
(d) Tom.

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

3. Louisa is described as having what kind of skin color in Chapter 1?
(a) Dark.
(b) White.
(c) Light.
(d) Mottled.

4. How many chapters are in "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Louisa work?

5. How could the tone of Chapter 1 be described?

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