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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 action do Isis and her brother Joel plan to do to their maternal grandmother before she wakes up and stops them?
(a) Feed her.
(b) Paint her.
(c) Shave her whiskers.
(d) Bathe her.

2. In what type of dwelling does Bertha live?
(a) A hostel.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A boarding house.

3. In what demonstration of affection do Artie and Vangie engage at the end of the story "Under the Bridge" when they think Luke is asleep?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A hug.
(c) A blowing of kisses.
(d) A hand-clasping.

4. What term does the narrator of "Black Death" apply to white people?
(a) Nihilists.
(b) Oppressors.
(c) Allies.
(d) Materialists.

5. Who is Mr. Bronner, in relation to Sam within the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) His teacher.
(b) His boss.
(c) His godfather.
(d) His tutor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?

2. What sort of the malady does the boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" have?

3. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?

4. Who orders Isis to get down from the gate post and rake the yard?

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

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