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

2. The narrator reveals that the people in Sam's community view him as a what?
(a) A comedian.
(b) A gossip.
(c) A psychologist.
(d) A fool.

3. What is the name of the local young woman Jazzbo's father recommends he date?
(a) Isis.
(b) Delia.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Cora.

4. What kind of shop does Otis open up near Eatonville, leading to his acquaintance with Missie May?
(a) A perfume shop.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A clothing store.
(d) An ice cream parlor.

5. On what day of the week does the story "The Gilded Six-Bits" open, as Missie May is taking a bath?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which season does the mother of Beau's lover confront him about the child he has conceived with her daughter?

2. What weapon does Caroline bring with her as she follows Oscar to his paramour's house at the end of "She Rock"?

3. The jawbone of what type of animal figures into the storyline of "The Bone of Contention"?

4. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?

5. Which character ultimately decides to allow John's body to float down the river once it is obvious that he is dead?

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