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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Louisa believe she will choose to marry?

3. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?

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

5. What is the name of Louisa's employers' son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tom tell Louisa when he finds her after leaving the campfire and how is it significant?

2. What does Tom overhear at the campfire that upsets him?

3. Why does the mob lynch Tom?

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

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 Toomer's educational background and how is it significant?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jean Toomer's educational background and ethnic heritage, their connection to his writing and "Blood-Burning Moon" in particular.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss blood as a symbol in the story.

1) What is the significance of the title?

2) Where does blood appear and in what context?

3) What is the meaning of blood?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss violence in "Blood-Burning Moon." What is the purpose of violence in the story?

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