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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Muttsy," "Sweat," "Under the Bridge," and "'Possum or Pig?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," for how many years have Matty and Alfred been married?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 17.

2. Stella is badly injured during an encounter with what type of vehicle?
(a) A car.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A carriage.
(d) A motorcycle.

3. The jawbone of what type of animal figures into the storyline of "The Bone of Contention"?
(a) A donkey.
(b) A dog.
(c) A mule.
(d) A horse.

4. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?
(a) Sanford.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Eatonville.

5. Of what cause did Beau officially die, though it is implied that the local conjure man had a hand in it?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Asphyxiation.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Drowning.

Short Answer Questions

1. The road that passes in front of Isis's house stretches north toward Sanford, Florida and south toward which city?

2. What adjective does Isis's grandmother apply to Isis while warning her to stop sitting atop the gate post?

3. In what type of vehicle is Isis nearly transported safely past her family's home?

4. The overwrought expression of which emotion causes Bentley's death, according to the narrator?

5. Which unpaid bill leads Mr. Bronner to fire Sam?

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