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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 is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Karen.
(c) Docia.
(d) Sadie.

2. Which character ultimately decides to allow John's body to float down the river once it is obvious that he is dead?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Stella.
(d) Matty.

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

4. Which group holds a carnival attended by Isis in the story "Drenched in Light"?
(a) The Odd Fellows.
(b) The Elks.
(c) The Sons of Norway.
(d) The Moose.

5. How old is Sam when he falls back into his addiction to gambling?
(a) 25.
(b) 21.
(c) 31.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Stella asks Jim for a job, she says she had arrived the previous day from which state?

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

3. Which character teases Joe about his philandering wife before being chastised by other men in the story "Spunk"?

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

5. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?

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