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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Ark of Bones - A Boll of Roses).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Layton do in "A Boll of Roses"?
(a) Picks cotton.
(b) Drives a truck.
(c) Practices law.
(d) Teaches.

2. Which famous historical figure does Bubba reference in "The Crossing"?
(a) Emmett Till.
(b) Harriet Tubman.
(c) Martin Luther King Jr.
(d) Medger Evers.

3. What do Headeye and Fish-Hound argue about at one point?
(a) What is the best way to cook fish.
(b) What are the best books to read.
(c) Whether the beach is really safe.
(d) How many Black people are in the Bible.

4. What does Headeye tell Fish-Hound about the boat they see when they first see it?
(a) It is a soulboat.
(b) It is carrying slaves.
(c) It is a mirage.
(d) It is carrying food.

5. What does Fish-Hound catch?
(a) A dog.
(b) Fish.
(c) A bear.
(d) Turtles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the workers on the boat pull from the water?

2. What does Headeye find in "Ark of Bones"?

3. What boat does Fish-Hound think one takes to heaven?

4. Where is Layton's brother killed?

5. Who is the dead brother in "Echo Tree"?

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