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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The pine needles are so quiet in "Nullo" that which animal does not even hear their falling?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Bear.
(d) Owl.

3. When contemplating what sort of life Fern might have, how does the author compare love to prejudice?
(a) It cannot be bettered by a change in geographical location.
(b) It is difficult to change once it has been engrained.
(c) It is deeply rooted in issues of possession.
(d) It is subject to the same narrowminded assumptions.

4. To what type of tree does the poem "Nullo" refer?
(a) Fir.
(b) Oak.
(c) Pine.
(d) Willow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After her wild behavior, who defends Karintha?

2. According to the "Song of the Son," where ought we pour our soul?

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

4. What is the main fault of the Christian god in "Conversion"?

5. What animals were described as searching for water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Given the imagery in the poem "Portrait in Georgia", how might the author view the position of black Georgian residents?

2. What references to the black slave experience do we see in "Portrait in Georgia"?

3. Why might Toomer have used the voice of the cotton picker?

4. How do men react after being rejected by Fern?

5. How is the sound of the storm described in "Storm Ending"?

6. What does the speaker want the woman to do in "Her Lips are Copper Wire"?

7. What seems to be the overall emotional impression of the woman described in "Face"?

8. How does the narrator describe Carma?

9. What sounds can be heard at dusk in "Georgia Dusk"?

10. How is Becky treated after it is found that she is pregnant with a black man's child?

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