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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. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?
(a) A bus depot.
(b) A train platform.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A water tower.

2. What sort of the malady does the boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" have?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Scurvy.
(c) Asthma.
(d) A hunchback.

3. In what type of vehicle is Isis nearly transported safely past her family's home?
(a) A truck.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A car.
(d) A tractor.

4. The road that passes in front of Isis's house stretches north toward Sanford, Florida and south toward which city?
(a) Miami.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Orlando.

5. What type of body of water lies 300 feet beyond the door of John's family home?
(a) A lake.
(b) A reservoir.
(c) A pond.
(d) A river.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which season does John marry Stella?

3. The white woman in the company of Isis at the story's end exclaims aloud that Isis is what emotion "itself," before describing her as "Drenched in Light" (83)?

4. What action does Isis take when a member of her family catches her dancing at the carnival?

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

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