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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 is the name of Louisa's employers' son?

2. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?

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

4. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?

5. Where does Louisa work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Louisa want to commit to and why?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does the mob lynch Tom?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of music in "Blood-Burning Moon."

1) How is music used in the story?

2) What are the songs' tone and/or mood?

3) How does music bring the characters together?

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 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?

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