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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Drenched in Light," "Spunk," "Magnolia Flower," "Black Death," and "The Bone of Contention".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Zora Neale Hurston's famous novel Their Eyes Were Watching God published?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1945.

2. What gesture does Isis make that serves to "heap kindling on" her grandmother's "already burning ire" (75)?
(a) A smile.
(b) A smirk.
(c) A shrug.
(d) An eye-roll.

3. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?
(a) Poplar.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Elm.
(d) Rigid.

4. What objects does John like to place in the water near his home in order to pretend he is following them?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Paper boats.

5. What type of tree do John and Magnolia Flower visit out of nostalgia at the end of "Magnolia Flower"?
(a) Palm.
(b) Willow.
(c) Madrona.
(d) Elm.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam," what type of establishment does Jim own with his wife Mattie?

2. Of what cause did Beau officially die, though it is implied that the local conjure man had a hand in it?

3. Which member of the family disapproves of John's desire to travel?

4. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?

5. In which type of problematic behavior does the white woman at the end of "Drenched in Light" engage?

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