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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) Grand Theater.
(c) Lincoln Theater.
(d) Edgewood Theater.

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

3. In what is Rhobert sinking?
(a) Blood.
(b) Swamp water.
(c) Water.
(d) Mud.

4. In what city does Paul live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Washington.
(d) Kansas City.

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

6. How does Rhobert feel about his family?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He hates them.
(c) He does not care about them.
(d) He loves them.

7. Who is the piano player in the theater that Muriel and Dan go to?
(a) King Fish.
(b) Jim Clem.
(c) Jack Kleat.
(d) Fats Domino.

8. Why does the speaker in "Harvest Song" not call out to his fellow workers?
(a) He cannot speak.
(b) They do not like him.
(c) He is afraid.
(d) He hates them.

9. What does Helen think are Bona's feelings toward Paul?
(a) She loves him.
(b) She respects him.
(c) She is intrigued by him.
(d) She is indifferent.

10. How is the flesh of the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"?
(a) Shiny.
(b) Moist.
(c) Black.
(d) Wrinkled.

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

12. In "Harvest Song," who does the speaker long to hear?
(a) Other field workers.
(b) The voice of God.
(c) His mother singing.
(d) Children laughing.

13. What is the overall appearance of the woman described in "Portrait in Georgia"?
(a) Broken.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Disjointed.

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

15. How is the rain dripping in "Storm Ending"?
(a) It is sprinkling.
(b) It is galing.
(c) It is pouring.
(d) It is bleeding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bee is the speaker in "Beehive"?

2. What is the hair of the woman described compared to in "Portrait in Georgia"?

3. In "Portrait in Georgia", of what does the breath of the woman described breath smell?

4. What do Dorris and John speak about in the theater?

5. During the day, where does the dog follow the woman in "Calling Jesus"?

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