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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What facial description is the thunder given in "Storm Ending"?
(a) Full-lipped.
(b) Wide-eyed.
(c) Chubby-cheeked.
(d) Furrow-browed.

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

3. Which character in "Blood-Burning Moon" is a plantation owner?
(a) Grant Rogers.
(b) Frank Smith.
(c) Levi Williams.
(d) Bob Stone.

4. After comparing his soul to a little finger, how does the speaker then describe this body part?
(a) Frail.
(b) Resilient.
(c) Small.
(d) Immovable.

5. Why does the speaker in "Harvest Song" beat his hands?
(a) He feels guilty.
(b) He hates his body.
(c) He is frustrated with his job.
(d) He wants to feel physical pain.

6. What part of the street does the speaker use in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" to describe the woman?
(a) A fire hydrant.
(b) A smooth pavement.
(c) The curved curb.
(d) A streetlamp.

7. Seventh Street is located in which city?
(a) Atlanta, Georgia.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Kansas City, Kansas.
(d) Washington, D.C.

8. What does the speaker worry about when calling the spirits in "Prayer"?
(a) His voice will not reach them.
(b) They will not understand him.
(c) They will not care.
(d) His words will be wrong.

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

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

11. What color is the honey of the beehive against the black night sky?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Silver.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

12. Who lives on Seventh Street?
(a) Whites.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Blacks.

13. Which part of the woman's body in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" are the transmitters?
(a) Her arms.
(b) Her heart.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her lips.

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

15. What does the speaker beat his hands against at the end of "Harvest Song"?
(a) The ground.
(b) His head.
(c) His thighs.
(d) A pile of oats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Calling Jesus," to what animal is the soul of the woman described compared?

2. In what game do Bona and Paul touch?

3. What is the overall physical state of the speaker in "Harvest Song"?

4. What does the speaker in "Her Lips are Copper Wire" say to the woman of whom he speaks?

5. Which dancer in the theater particularly appeals to John?

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