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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. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. How many men is Louisa involved with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the mob lynch Tom?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Louisa reluctant to make a decision about which man she should choose?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ending of "Blood-Burning Moon." Why are the neighbors absent at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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