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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the "Song of the Son," where ought we pour our soul?
(a) Onto the page.
(b) Into others' hearts.
(c) In God.
(d) In song.

2. Why were the old folks startled by the November cotton flower?
(a) It came at a strange time of year.
(b) It caused strange things to happen.
(c) The cotton plant did not normally flower.
(d) It poisoned the birds.

3. Which alcohol does the African god drink in "Conversion"?
(a) Moonshine.
(b) Wine.
(c) Beer.
(d) Rum.

4. What do the cotton song's lyrics reference?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Judgment Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

5. According to the text, how many rooms do typical homes in Georgia have?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

7. How does the speaker feel about Cloine?
(a) He finds her ugly.
(b) He is entranced by her.
(c) He hates her.
(d) He does not care about her.

8. What does Cloine do while the speaker observes her?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Works the field.
(c) Sits on her porch.
(d) Eats.

9. How does Fern feel about the townspeople gossiping about her?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She relishes in it.
(d) She is embarrassed by it.

10. To what does the speaker compare another birth in the family line in "Song of the Son"?
(a) A plum seed.
(b) A tree leaf.
(c) A royal crown.
(d) A bird's nest.

11. With whose religious changes does "Conversion" deal?
(a) Northerners moving South.
(b) Genteel women.
(c) African slaves.
(d) Plantation owners.

12. 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 a woman.
(b) When Karintha is 12.
(c) When Karintha is elderly.
(d) When Karintha is a child.

13. What kind of songs are being sung in the cotton fields by field workers in "Georgia Dusk"?
(a) Church songs.
(b) Folk songs.
(c) Blues songs.
(d) Field songs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As an a adult, how does Karintha feel about men?

2. What are reapers' relationships to scythes?

3. Who is the "son" in the "Song of the Son"?

4. What do the cotton pickers wear?

5. During the boll weevil infestation, where was there no water?

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