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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Esther".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the cotton song, how does God feel about picking cotton?
(a) He cares not what we do on Earth.
(b) He thinks it is an abomination.
(c) He thinks that it is good work.
(d) He thinks that it is sustained slavery.

2. At what age does the smoke hang in the air for so long that people can taste it in the water?
(a) When Karintha is elderly.
(b) When Karintha is 12.
(c) When Karintha is a woman.
(d) When Karintha is a child.

3. Becky was a _____________ woman and her children were ______________.
(a) Strong; weak.
(b) Poor; rich.
(c) White; black.
(d) Mean; nice.

4. To what are the woman's muscles in "Face" compared?
(a) A rippling river.
(b) A stone.
(c) A cluster of grapes.
(d) The hard ground.

5. After finding no wounds in Carma, what does Bane do?
(a) Kisses Carma.
(b) Runs away.
(c) Cries.
(d) Knifes the men helping him.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which physical attribute on others is Esther preoccupied?

2. How was the cotton described during November?

3. To what type of tree does the poem "Nullo" refer?

4. Where was the cotton song sung?

5. What type of tree is singing in the swamp as the men walk home from the sawmill?

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