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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) Biography.
(b) Prose poems.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Lyrical narratives.

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

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

4. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?
(a) Little Tom.
(b) Little Burr.
(c) Big Tom.
(d) Big Burr.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bob look back on slavery with nostalgia?

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

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

4. What is the setting of "Blood-Burning Moon"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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