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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Country in the Woman," "The Gilded Six-Bits," "She Rock," and "The Fire and the Cloud".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Envy.
(b) Purity.
(c) Joy.
(d) Anger.

2. Which character is the mayor of Eatonville, Florida?
(a) Walter Thomas.
(b) Sykes Jones.
(c) Joe Clarke.
(d) Elijah Mosely.

3. As Otis escapes from the home of Missie May and Joe, Joe snatches what object from Otis's person?
(a) An address book.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A ring.
(d) A watch charm.

4. Who orders Isis to get down from the gate post and rake the yard?
(a) Grandma George.
(b) Grandma Jones.
(c) Grandma Watts.
(d) Grandma Potts.

5. Joe declares that he would sooner see every other woman in the world dead than to see Missie May be stricken with what malady?
(a) An earache.
(b) Asthma.
(c) A backache.
(d) A toothache.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?

2. What type of tree do John and Magnolia Flower visit out of nostalgia at the end of "Magnolia Flower"?

3. To whom does the creature named Tippy belong?

4. To what object does Caroline compare Lucy Taylor in "The Country in the Woman"?

5. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?

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