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

2. In which type of problematic behavior does the white woman at the end of "Drenched in Light" engage?
(a) Compartmentalization.
(b) Marginalization.
(c) Appropriation.
(d) Exoticism.

3. What object does Delia raise into the air after Sykes threatens to beat her in the story "Sweat"?
(a) A brick.
(b) A bullwhip.
(c) A knife.
(d) An iron skillet.

4. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?
(a) A washtub.
(b) A bucket.
(c) A hamper.
(d) A trash can.

5. In what location does the story entitled "Muttsy" take place?
(a) Sanford.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Eatonville.
(d) Orlando.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the family featured in "Drenched in Light" always does the dishes?

2. What is the last name of the storyteller featured at the center of the story called "'Possum or Pig"?

3. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?

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

5. Isis's grandmother allows Isis to go to a hotel with a white couple after they give her how many dollars?

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