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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. What action does Isis take when a member of her family catches her dancing at the carnival?
(a) She throws herself into her family member's arms.
(b) She runs into the woods.
(c) She throws herself into the river.
(d) She enters the log-rolling competition.

2. What does the final line of the story "The Conversion of Sam" reveal?
(a) That Sam never gambled again.
(b) That Stella died later that night.
(c) That Sam eventually became the foreman at the mill.
(d) That Stella and Sam went on to have four children.

3. How many stories in total are presented within the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
(a) 21.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 31.

4. The white woman in the company of Isis at the story's end exclaims aloud that Isis is what emotion "itself," before describing her as "Drenched in Light" (83)?
(a) Envy.
(b) Joy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Purity.

5. Which character tells Lilya that she will someday be able to use a certain object to prove that she "had once had the world in a jug" (195)?
(a) John.
(b) Bill.
(c) Sykes.
(d) Old Man Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. As depicted in "The Bone of Contention," men living in Eatonville gather at Joe Clarke's store to socialize, though they use what errand as an excuse?

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

3. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?

4. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?

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

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