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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. How many of the stories in the collection have never before been presented to a modern audience?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 4.

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

3. In which type of problematic behavior does the white woman at the end of "Drenched in Light" engage?
(a) Appropriation.
(b) Marginalization.
(c) Exoticism.
(d) Compartmentalization.

4. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Matty.
(c) Stella.
(d) Alfred.

5. Who is Mr. Bronner, in relation to Sam within the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) His teacher.
(b) His boss.
(c) His tutor.
(d) His godfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of Isis, the protagonist of the story "Drenched in Light"?

2. How old is John at the beginning of the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

3. The road that passes in front of Isis's house stretches north toward Sanford, Florida and south toward which city?

4. Of what cause did Beau officially die, though it is implied that the local conjure man had a hand in it?

5. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?

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