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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. How many men is Louisa involved with?

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