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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Muttsy," "Sweat," "Under the Bridge," and "'Possum or Pig?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?
(a) Mosely.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Jones.
(d) Kanty.

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

3. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) Julian.
(b) John.
(c) Docia.
(d) Bill.

4. Which character promises to secure a steady job for Pinkie when she expresses the desire to get one?
(a) Sykes Jones.
(b) Muttsy.
(c) Elijah Mosely.
(d) Ma Turner.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What element does the narrator name as the only thing Sykes had brought to his marriage?

3. Which character in "Black Death" is identified as the local "conjure man" (101)?

4. Near the end of the story "Magnolia Flower," it is stated that John and Magnolia Flower had gotten married how many years before?

5. What objects does John like to place in the water near his home in order to pretend he is following them?

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