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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many men is Louisa involved with?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

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

5. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?
(a) Field.
(b) Home.
(c) Work.
(d) School.

6. Who does Louisa believe is about to propose to her in Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Stone.
(b) No one.
(c) Bob.
(d) Tom.

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

8. What is the point of view of "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) First person.

9. Who does Louisa believe she will choose to marry?
(a) Mr. Stone.
(b) No one.
(c) Tom.
(d) Bob.

10. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?
(a) Mr. Stone.
(b) Bob.
(c) No one.
(d) Tom.

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

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

13. Who is Louisa supposed to meet in an hour as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?
(a) Mr. Stone.
(b) Tom.
(c) Mrs. Stone.
(d) Bob.

14. Where does Louisa work?
(a) At Mr. and Mrs. Stone's home.
(b) At Mrs. Seeley's factory.
(c) At Mr. Smith's apartment.
(d) At Mr. and Mrs. Sully's store.

15. What surrounds Louisa as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1
(a) Stores.
(b) Mansions.
(c) Shanties.
(d) Factories.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Louisa doing as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?

3. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

4. Who represents an opportunity to escape a life of poverty for Louisa?

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

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