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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the horses pulling the mower in "Reapers" described?
(a) Loud.
(b) Black.
(c) Strong.
(d) Huge.

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

3. What animal dies in the field under the blades of the mower in "Reapers"?
(a) A snake.
(b) A bird.
(c) A rat.
(d) A dog.

4. How are the eyebrows of the old woman described in "Face" shaped?
(a) Frowns.
(b) Steeples.
(c) Canoes.
(d) Rulers.

5. During the boll weevil infestation, where was there no water?
(a) The rivers.
(b) The streams.
(c) The wells.
(d) The pipes.

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

7. At twenty-two, how does Esther decide that she feels about Barlo?
(a) She is dependent upon him.
(b) She is disgusted by him.
(c) She loves him.
(d) She hates him.

8. Upon which of Cloine's body parts is the speaker fixated?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her legs.
(d) Her lips.

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

10. What do the cotton pickers wear?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Leather shoes.
(c) Boots.
(d) No shoes.

11. What religion do those being converted now belong to in "Conversion"?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Paganism.

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

13. How is the weather in Georgia in November?
(a) Raining.
(b) Snowing.
(c) Warm.
(d) Cold.

14. To whose singing does the author repeatedly compare Fern's face?
(a) A field worker.
(b) An angel child.
(c) A Jewish cantor.
(d) A churchgoer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what are scythes made?

2. What animal has been walking in the forest as evidenced by imprints in "Nullo"?

3. What has Karintha's abuse in the past caused her to do?

4. How does the narrator describe Carma's story?

5. According to the cotton song, how does God feel about picking cotton?

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