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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. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?
2. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?
3. What is Louisa doing as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?
4. Who represents an opportunity to escape a life of poverty for Louisa?
5. What surrounds Louisa as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the title of "Blood-Burning Moon" symbolic?
2. What is the Point of View of "Blood-Burning Moon" and why is it significant?
3. What is Tom doing at the campfire as Chapter 2 begins, and how is it significant?
4. What is Louisa thinking about as she walks home in the opening scene of Chapter 1 and why is it significant?
5. "Cane," the novel from which "Blood-Burning Moon" is included, is credited with ushering in what important social movement?
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 the setting of "Blood-Burning Moon"?
9. Describe the opening scene of "Blood-Burning Moon" and its significance.
10. What is the tone of "Blood-Burning Moon" as Chapter 1 opens and why is it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of setting in "Blood-Burning Moon" in terms of class and race divisions.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of race in the story.
1) How does race influence the characters' actions?
2) What role does race have in the plot?
3) What are the consequences of racism?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss fire as a symbol in the story.
1) Where does fire appear and in what context?
2) What is the meaning of fire?
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