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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Louisa work?

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

3. Who is Louisa supposed to meet in an hour as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?

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

5. What time of day does the story open?

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