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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. Which character in "Black Death" is identified as the local "conjure man" (101)?
(a) Old Man Morgan.
(b) John.
(c) Spunk.
(d) Elijah.

2. In what kind of object does Sykes usually keep the snake he brings home in "Sweat"?
(a) A cage.
(b) A soap box.
(c) A bucket.
(d) A coffin.

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

4. What text is used to condemn the actions of the man who used violence to steal a turkey in "The Bone of Contention"?
(a) The encyclopedia.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The Bible.

5. How many of the stories in the collection have never before been presented to a modern audience?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story entitled "Under the Bridge," Luke is 58, while his new wife Vangie is how old?

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

3. To whom does Muttsy declare his singular devotion in the story named after him?

4. Every story in the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick belongs to which literary movement?

5. In what way is Artie related to Luke in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?

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