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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Louisa is described as having what kind of skin color in Chapter 1?

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

4. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

5. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tom doing at the campfire as Chapter 2 begins, and how is it significant?

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

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

4. What is Bob doing as Tom and Louisa talk on her porch and why is it significant?

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

6. Why does the mob lynch Tom?

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

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

9. How does Bob incite a mob to go after Tom?

10. What is Toomer's educational background and how is it significant?

(see the answer keys)

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