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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. In which season does the mother of Beau's lover confront him about the child he has conceived with her daughter?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

2. By what percentage does Jim and Mattie's business grow after Stella becomes their employee?
(a) 75.
(b) 25.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

3. Which character teases Joe about his philandering wife before being chastised by other men in the story "Spunk"?
(a) Spunk.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Walter.

4. Where does Delia hide when she flees from the snake she encounters in the house in "Sweat"?
(a) In the barn.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the garden.
(d) In the basement.

5. Every story in the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick belongs to which literary movement?
(a) The Harlem Renaissance.
(b) Surrealism.
(c) Romanticism.
(d) Transcendentalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crop does the divorced husband plan to earn money harvesting once he gets back to his home state?

2. In which type of problematic behavior does the white woman at the end of "Drenched in Light" engage?

3. In what location does the story entitled "Muttsy" take place?

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

5. The scene in "Sweat" that first depicts the group of men on the porch of Joe Clarke's store takes place in which month?

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