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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 does the woman personified with the face seem to be?
(a) In love.
(b) Thoughtful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

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

3. What do all of the men in Karintha's life want to bring her?
(a) Hope.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Money.

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

5. How many times has Karintha been married?
(a) Once.
(b) Never.
(c) Many times.
(d) Twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Within the "Song of the Son," to what are slaves compared?

2. According to the text, how many rooms do typical homes in Georgia have?

3. To which theme does "Georgia Dusk" contain many references?

4. Of what are scythes made?

5. In what condition is the soil in November after the boll weevil infestation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why might the author choose to use a dog as a metaphor for the soul in "Calling Jesus"?

3. How has Avey been living when the speaker encounters her in New York, and how do we know?

4. Why does the speaker refer to Avey as a cow?

5. How did the older generation view the blooming of the November Cotton Flower?

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

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

8. What is Bob Stone's prime objection to a relationship between Louisa and Tom?

9. How does Dorris feel about the theater manager's brother, John?

10. What are the "reapers" in the poem of the same name?

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