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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. What time of day does the story open?

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

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

4. What surrounds Louisa as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1

5. Who does Louisa believe is about to propose to her in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are the men at the campfire afraid of Tom?

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

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

7. Why does the mob lynch Tom?

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

9. What is the Point of View of "Blood-Burning Moon" and why is it significant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss fire as a symbol in the story.

1) Where does fire appear and in what context?

2) What is the meaning of fire?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Point of View in "Blood-Burning Moon."

1) What is the difference between omniscient POV and limited POV?

2) What characters do we have access to in terms of their thoughts and feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Tom Burwell and Bob Stone.

1) What kind of characters are they?

2) What choice should Louisa have made and why?

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