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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 type of tree is singing in the swamp as the men walk home from the sawmill?
(a) Oak.
(b) Fir.
(c) Pine.
(d) Willow.

2. In "Beehive", where does the Earth fit into the universal honeycomb?
(a) The Earth is a cell.
(b) The Earth is the center.
(c) The Earth is a honeycomb.
(d) The Earth is a flower.

3. For emphasis of the field workers' plight, what does Toomer use?
(a) The cotton picker's voice.
(b) The preacher's voice.
(c) The plantation manager's voice.
(d) God's voice.

4. What do the men do after working at the sawmill in "Georgia Dusk"?
(a) Drink.
(b) Play horseshoes.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Sing.

5. Of what are scythes made?
(a) Gold.
(b) Wood.
(c) Stone.
(d) Steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Karintha become sexually active?

2. In what condition is the soil in November after the boll weevil infestation?

3. How is Carma described?

4. Where was the cotton song sung?

5. What is the main fault of the Christian god in "Conversion"?

(see the answer key)

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