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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. The boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" tells the young woman that he will come back on which holiday?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas Eve.

2. What objects does John like to place in the water near his home in order to pretend he is following them?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Paper boats.

3. The narrator states that no one in John's community had ever traveled farther than which city?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Tupelo.
(c) Arlington.
(d) Jacksonville.

4. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?
(a) A water tower.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A train platform.
(d) A bus depot.

5. Sam does NOT decide to acquire which item when he becomes determined to win Stella's favor?
(a) A haircut.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A car.
(d) A shave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT something Sam loses each night when he stays out gambling?

2. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?

3. In what year was Zora Neale Hurston's famous novel Their Eyes Were Watching God published?

4. How old is Sam when he falls back into his addiction to gambling?

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

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