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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, "John Redding Goes to Sea," "The Conversion of Sam," and "A Bit of Harlem".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam," what type of establishment does Jim own with his wife Mattie?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A bookstore.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A nightclub.

2. In what way is Alfred related to John?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Father.
(d) Uncle.

3. When Stella asks Jim for a job, she says she had arrived the previous day from which state?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

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

5. At the start of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," for how many years have Matty and Alfred been married?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stella is badly injured during an encounter with what type of vehicle?

2. Who is Mr. Bronner, in relation to Sam within the story "The Conversion of Sam"?

3. What sort of the malady does the boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" have?

4. What does the final line of the story "The Conversion of Sam" reveal?

5. When Sam asks Stella if she can get off work to go somewhere with him, to what location does he invite her?

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