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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. With which writer did Zora Neale Hurston have a falling-out, according to the text's introduction?
(a) Gertrude Stein.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Langston Hughes.

2. Which member of the family featured in "Drenched in Light" always does the dishes?
(a) Joel.
(b) Papa.
(c) Isis.
(d) Grandma.

3. Which unpaid bill leads Mr. Bronner to fire Sam?
(a) Milk delivery.
(b) Rent.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Water.

4. 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.

5. By what percentage does Jim and Mattie's business grow after Stella becomes their employee?
(a) 25.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 75.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What adjective does Isis's grandmother apply to Isis while warning her to stop sitting atop the gate post?

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