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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What recurring dream does Esther have about her father's store?
(a) That it is on fire.
(b) That she and Barlo own it.
(c) That it is broken into.
(d) That it crumbles to the ground.

2. How is the soil described in "Song of the Son"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

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

4. What does the blade of the mower cut in "Reapers"?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Grass.
(d) Weeds.

5. "Georgia Dusk" discusses what time of day?
(a) Late night.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Sunrise.

6. How is the swinging of the scythes described in "Reapers"?
(a) Rhythmic.
(b) Silent.
(c) Thunderous.
(d) Violent.

7. As an a adult, how does Karintha feel about men?
(a) She fears them.
(b) She has contempt for them.
(c) She loves them.
(d) She needs them.

8. To which theme does "Georgia Dusk" contain many references?
(a) Christianity.
(b) War.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Love.

9. Where was Becky's house?
(a) In a forest.
(b) On a farm.
(c) Next to the railroad tracks.
(d) In the center of town.

10. The poem "Evening Song" is an ode to whom?
(a) Fern.
(b) Karintha.
(c) Becky.
(d) Cloine.

11. What animals were described as searching for water?
(a) Rats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Birds.
(d) Cats.

12. How does Esther think that men feel about her?
(a) She is hated by them.
(b) She confuses them.
(c) She does not appeal to them.
(d) She attracts them.

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

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

15. How is Carma described?
(a) Strong.
(b) Angry.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Lively.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is observing the forest in "Nullo"?

2. Within the "Song of the Son," to what are slaves compared?

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

4. How is the weather in Georgia in November?

5. Of what are scythes made?

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