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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. The narrator reveals that the people in Sam's community view him as a what?
(a) A gossip.
(b) A fool.
(c) A comedian.
(d) A psychologist.

2. Isis's grandmother allows Isis to go to a hotel with a white couple after they give her how many dollars?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?
(a) Reform, Alabama.
(b) Eatonville, Florida.
(c) Harlem, New York.
(d) Sanford, Florida.

4. Near the end of the story "Magnolia Flower," it is stated that John and Magnolia Flower had gotten married how many years before?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) 47.
(d) 60.

5. When John begs for the chance to travel for a number of years, how many years does he mention?
(a) 9 or 10.
(b) 2 or 3.
(c) 5 or 6.
(d) 1 or 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sam does NOT decide to acquire which item when he becomes determined to win Stella's favor?

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

3. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?

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

5. What text is used to condemn the actions of the man who used violence to steal a turkey in "The Bone of Contention"?

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