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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20 "Beehive".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the hair of the woman described compared to in "Portrait in Georgia"?
(a) Maggots.
(b) A lyncher's rope.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dog's tail.

2. How many times has Karintha been married?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Never.
(d) Many times.

3. What wish is expressed by the speaker in "Beehive"?
(a) To pollinate flowers.
(b) To leave the beehive forever.
(c) To take over the beehive.
(d) To mate with the queen.

4. How does the woman personified with the face seem to be?
(a) In love.
(b) Sad.
(c) Thoughtful.
(d) Happy.

5. Which law is referenced as affecting Seventh Street?
(a) Anti-interracial marriage.
(b) No gambling.
(c) First Amendment.
(d) Prohibition.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the speaker compare another birth in the family line in "Song of the Son"?

2. How is Esther described physically?

3. What recurring dream does Esther have about her father's store?

4. What is Tom Burwell's punishment for killing Bob Stone?

5. How do the men in Fern's city feel about her after the narrator begins to pay her attention?

(see the answer key)

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