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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. Smith's apartment.
(b) At Mr. and Mrs. Sully's store.
(c) At Mrs. Seeley's factory.
(d) At Mr. and Mrs. Stone's home.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

5. Who is Louisa supposed to meet in an hour as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. "Cane," the novel from which "Blood-Burning Moon" is included, is credited with ushering in what important social movement?

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

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

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

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

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

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