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

2. As depicted in "The Bone of Contention," men living in Eatonville gather at Joe Clarke's store to socialize, though they use what errand as an excuse?
(a) Waiting for the mail.
(b) Buying nightcrawlers.
(c) Buying milk.
(d) Buying butter.

3. 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) Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday.

4. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?
(a) Jones.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Mosely.
(d) Kanty.

5. With what object does Sykes scare his wife Delia in the opening passages of the story entitled "Sweat"?
(a) A bullwhip.
(b) A sock.
(c) A spider.
(d) A knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. When John begs for the chance to travel for a number of years, how many years does he mention?

2. What is NOT named among the ways in which Joe behaves in the months after Missie May's infidelity?

3. Which character does Moses name when he tells the creature about the one person with whom he has a relationship?

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

5. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?

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