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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?
(a) Little Tom.
(b) Big Tom.
(c) Little Burr.
(d) Big Burr.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men is Louisa involved with?

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

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

4. What is the name of Louisa's employers' son?

5. What is the last name of Louisa's employer?

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