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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What time of day does the story open?

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

5. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

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