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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. With what object does Sykes scare his wife Delia in the opening passages of the story entitled "Sweat"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bullwhip.
(c) A spider.
(d) A sock.

2. For what position does Jim hire Stella when she asks for a job?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Clerk.

3. What role does Jazzbo play within the narrative of the story "The Book of Harlem"?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Chorus member.
(d) Muse.

4. What element does the narrator name when stating what Delia brought to her marriage?
(a) Devotion.
(b) Trust.
(c) Respect.
(d) Love.

5. What adjective does Isis's grandmother apply to Isis while warning her to stop sitting atop the gate post?
(a) Womanish.
(b) Adult.
(c) Tomboyish.
(d) Old.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?

2. What type of tree do John and Magnolia Flower visit out of nostalgia at the end of "Magnolia Flower"?

3. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?

4. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?

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

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