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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Muriel, Bernice, and Dan going to see the show?
(a) Ross Theater.
(b) Lincoln Theater.
(c) Edgewood Theater.
(d) Grand Theater.

2. Which part of the speaker does he feel is most easily nourished in "Prayer"?
(a) His mind.
(b) His soul.
(c) His body.
(d) His heart.

3. Who is Muriel going to the show with at 8 o'clock after Dan leaves?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Bernice.
(c) Helen.
(d) Claire.

4. What does Rhobert wear upon his head?
(a) A hat.
(b) A house.
(c) A shoe.
(d) Sin.

5. Whose reaction is Bob Stone concerned about in thinking about Louisa and him?
(a) His father.
(b) Tom Burwell.
(c) His mother and sister.
(d) Jesus.

6. What is Tom Burwell's punishment for killing Bob Stone?
(a) He is shot in the head.
(b) He is lynched.
(c) He is tarred and feathered.
(d) He is burned at the stake.

7. Where do Bona and Paul get into an argument?
(a) On the dance floor.
(b) In Paul's room.
(c) In the hallway.
(d) In the street.

8. Why are Rhobert's legs bowed?
(a) He was beaten as a child.
(b) He had rickets as a child.
(c) His bones did not form correctly.
(d) He is burdened with the weight of the world.

9. What does the beehive represent?
(a) The South.
(b) Georgia.
(c) The universe.
(d) The brain.

10. At what point does the woman's soul leave her in "Calling Jesus"?
(a) When she sleeps with men.
(b) When she comes home at night.
(c) When she goes to work.
(d) When she awakes.

11. What does the speaker say is lacking in Avey and his encounters?
(a) Physicality.
(b) Love.
(c) Passion.
(d) Spontaneity.

12. During the day, where does the dog follow the woman in "Calling Jesus"?
(a) To work.
(b) In the forest.
(c) To her home.
(d) Everywhere.

13. Who brags about his knowledge of women and that he could "get" Avey if he wanted to?
(a) Bullo.
(b) Rhobert.
(c) Ned.
(d) Tom.

14. What type of bee is the speaker in "Beehive"?
(a) Honey.
(b) Worker.
(c) Drone.
(d) Queen.

15. In "Storm Ending", to what is the thunder compared?
(a) A flower.
(b) A drum.
(c) A dog's howl.
(d) An explosion.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what game do Bona and Paul touch?

2. In "Her Lips are Copper Wire," what does Toomer use as a larger description theme?

3. What is Tom's reaction when men mention Louisa and Bob?

4. What does the speaker beat his hands against at the end of "Harvest Song"?

5. Which part of the woman's body in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" are the transmitters?

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