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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. Which member of the family featured in "Drenched in Light" always does the dishes?
(a) Isis.
(b) Joel.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Papa.

2. The white woman in the company of Isis at the story's end exclaims aloud that Isis is what emotion "itself," before describing her as "Drenched in Light" (83)?
(a) Purity.
(b) Envy.
(c) Joy.
(d) Anger.

3. What object belonging to her grandmother does Isis use as a festive outfit for dancing at the carnival?
(a) A rug.
(b) A towel.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) A curtain.

4. Before the discovery of a number of stories focused on urban environments, how many such stories by Zora Neale Hurston were previously thought to exist?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

5. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?
(a) Karen.
(b) Docia.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Sadie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stella and Sam get married in which month of the year?

2. Just before Spunk dies, he blames which character for causing his death?

3. Which character openly cavorts in the street with a married woman at the beginning of the story "Spunk"?

4. Which group holds a carnival attended by Isis in the story "Drenched in Light"?

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

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