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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. In which season does John marry Stella?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

2. What adjective does Isis's grandmother apply to Isis while warning her to stop sitting atop the gate post?
(a) Adult.
(b) Tomboyish.
(c) Old.
(d) Womanish.

3. Who pays the rent at the dwelling where Bertha lives, according to the narrator of "Sweat"?
(a) Joe Clarke.
(b) Sykes.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Delia.

4. The narrator states that no one in John's community had ever traveled farther than which city?
(a) Tupelo.
(b) Arlington.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Jacksonville.

5. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A fish.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of wood is NOT mentioned when Isis watches her grandmother gathering a collection of switches?

2. Which character promises to secure a steady job for Pinkie when she expresses the desire to get one?

3. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?

4. In what way is Alfred related to John?

5. To whom does Muttsy declare his singular devotion in the story named after him?

(see the answer key)

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