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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bob as Louisa and Tom talk about their relationship?

2. What does Tom do when the joking men laugh at him?

3. Where is Tom as Chapter 2 opens?

4. Where does Tom find Louisa when he stalks off to the factory town?

5. Tom listens to an old black man tell stories of white folks, cotton picking, and what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast Tom Burwell and Bob Stone.

1) What kind of characters are they?

2) What choice should Louisa have made and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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