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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the point of view of "Blood-Burning Moon"?

2. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

3. How could the tone of Chapter 1 be described?

4. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What literary genres does Toomer employ in "Cane" and why is it significant?

2. How is the title of "Blood-Burning Moon" symbolic?

3. How is Jean Toomer's racial background significant?

4. Why is Louisa reluctant to make a decision about which man she should choose?

5. Who does Louisa want to commit to and why?

6. How do both Tom and Bob respond to rumors about Louisa and her relationship with the other?

7. What is Louisa thinking about as she walks home in the opening scene of Chapter 1 and why is it significant?

8. Describe the opening scene of "Blood-Burning Moon" and its significance.

9. What is the tone of "Blood-Burning Moon" as Chapter 1 opens and why is it significant?

10. What happens when Bob arrives at Louisa's house and discovers Tom? How is it significant?

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