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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bob hear the men talking about at the campfire?
(a) What Mr. Stone will do to Bob when he finds out about Bob and Louisa.
(b) What Tom will do to Bob if he finds out about Bob and Louisa.
(c) What Bob will do to Tom if he finds out about Tom and Louisa.
(d) What Mr. Stone will do to Louisa when he finds out about Bob and Louisa.

2. Where does Tom find Louisa when he stalks off to the factory town?
(a) Sitting on her porch.
(b) Cooking in the kitchen.
(c) Eating in a diner.
(d) Lying in the cane field.

3. How does Tom react to the joking workers?
(a) With mirth.
(b) With jealousy.
(c) With indifference.
(d) With sadness.

4. What are the two workers joking about that Tom overhears?
(a) Mr. Stone's relationship with his wife.
(b) Louisa's relationship with Bob.
(c) Bob's relationship with his mom.
(d) Mrs. Stone's relationship with Tom.

5. Why does Tom cut Bob's throat?
(a) Because he started a fight.
(b) Because he stole money.
(c) Because he is white.
(d) Because he spread rumors.

6. What two symbols are dominant in "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Blood and fire.
(b) Fire and water.
(c) Water and air.
(d) Blood and air.

7. After getting his throat cut, what does Bob tell the white people he meets?
(a) That he killed Louisa.
(b) That he loves Louisa.
(c) That Louisa left him.
(d) That Tom is responsible.

8. Where is Tom as Chapter 2 opens?
(a) Eating downtown.
(b) Sitting around a campfire.
(c) Sleeping at home.
(d) Working in the field.

9. What do the white people do after seeing Bob with his throat cut?
(a) Form a mob and lynch Tom.
(b) Form a mob and protest in the street.
(c) Form a mob and shoot Tom.
(d) Form a mob and burn the town.

10. What is Louisa's mood like at the end of "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Disinterested.
(b) Stunned.
(c) Elated.
(d) Angry.

11. Tom listens to an old black man tell stories of white folks, cotton picking, and what?
(a) Moonshining.
(b) Civil War.
(c) Folklore.
(d) Church revivals.

12. According to Bob, why is his dream of a different relationship with Louisa NOT possible?
(a) Because of his parents and friends up north.
(b) Because of his friends and colleagues down south.
(c) Because of Louisa's engagement to Tom.
(d) Because of Louisa's desire to leave town.

13. According to Tom, no man better try anything on Louisa - or what?
(a) They will end up on the end of his patience.
(b) They will end up with his fist.
(c) They will end up on the end of his knife.
(d) They will end up on the ground.

14. How does Louisa respond to Tom's question about her and Bob?
(a) She begins to cry and asks forgiveness.
(b) She exclaims that the stories are all lies.
(c) She pretends that she doesn't know what he means.
(d) She tells him the truth about Bob.

15. According to Tom, why can he give Louisa what the white folks can?
(a) Because he is a good, honest man.
(b) Because he is an honest, just man.
(c) Because he is a hard-working, rich man.
(d) Because he is a good, hard-working man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Louisa's neighbors used to listen to?

2. Where is Louisa at the end of the story?

3. Where are Louisa's neighbors at the end of the story?

4. According to Bob, what could he have done in the time of masters and slaves?

5. Who is at Louisa's house when Bob rushes there in a fury?

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