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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. Who represents an opportunity to escape a life of poverty for Louisa?

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

3. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

4. What is the title of the novel that "Blood-Burning Moon" appears?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does the mob lynch Tom?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the importance of setting in "Blood-Burning Moon" in terms of class and race divisions.

Essay Topic 3

Define the plot of "Blood-Burning Moon." Include the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution.

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