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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Drenched in Light," "Spunk," "Magnolia Flower," "Black Death," and "The Bone of Contention".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does Isis take when a member of her family catches her dancing at the carnival?
(a) She throws herself into the river.
(b) She runs into the woods.
(c) She throws herself into her family member's arms.
(d) She enters the log-rolling competition.

2. Who arrives at the carnival and brings an end to the dance Isis is performing for the crowd?
(a) Grandma.
(b) Mama.
(c) Papa.
(d) Joel.

3. What type of body of water lies 300 feet beyond the door of John's family home?
(a) A lake.
(b) A pond.
(c) A river.
(d) A reservoir.

4. How old is John at the beginning of the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

5. Of what cause did Beau officially die, though it is implied that the local conjure man had a hand in it?
(a) Asphyxiation.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Heart failure.
(d) Drowning.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the start of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," for how many years have Matty and Alfred been married?

2. Every story in the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick belongs to which literary movement?

3. Which unpaid bill leads Mr. Bronner to fire Sam?

4. What objects does John like to place in the water near his home in order to pretend he is following them?

5. The opening and closing frames of the story "Magnolia Flower" consist of conversations between which two bodies of water?

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