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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 psychologist.
(c) A fool.
(d) A comedian.

2. How many stories in total are presented within the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
(a) 21.
(b) 31.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

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

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

5. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Elm.
(c) Poplar.
(d) Rigid.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam," what type of establishment does Jim own with his wife Mattie?

3. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?

4. How many of the stories in the collection have never before been presented to a modern audience?

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

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