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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Eatonville Anthology," "Book of Harlem," "The Book of Harlem," "The Back Room," and "Monkey Junk".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?
(a) Sanford.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Pensacola.
(d) Eatonville.

2. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?
(a) Harlem, New York.
(b) Eatonville, Florida.
(c) Reform, Alabama.
(d) Sanford, Florida.

3. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Alabama.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

4. What element does Jazzobo successfully utilize in order to attract women in the story "The Book of Harlem"?
(a) Money.
(b) Flattery.
(c) Sex.
(d) Fame.

5. The narrator reveals that the people in Sam's community view him as a what?
(a) A fool.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) A gossip.
(d) A comedian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sam when he falls back into his addiction to gambling?

2. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?

3. The overwrought expression of which emotion causes Bentley's death, according to the narrator?

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

5. Sam does NOT decide to acquire which item when he becomes determined to win Stella's favor?

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