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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The jawbone of what type of animal figures into the storyline of "The Bone of Contention"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A horse.
(d) A mule.

2. Stella and Sam get married in which month of the year?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) November.
(d) September.

3. Isis's grandmother allows Isis to go to a hotel with a white couple after they give her how many dollars?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. When Stella asks Jim for a job, she says she had arrived the previous day from which state?
(a) Florida.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Virginia.

5. The local conjure man depicted in "Black Death" lives next to what kind of body of water called Blue Sink?
(a) A lake.
(b) A river.
(c) A bay.
(d) A creek.

6. 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.

7. What gesture does Isis make that serves to "heap kindling on" her grandmother's "already burning ire" (75)?
(a) A smirk.
(b) A shrug.
(c) A smile.
(d) An eye-roll.

8. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?
(a) A water tower.
(b) A train platform.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A bus depot.

9. How old is Sam when he falls back into his addiction to gambling?
(a) 31.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

10. What type of tree do John and Magnolia Flower visit out of nostalgia at the end of "Magnolia Flower"?
(a) Palm.
(b) Madrona.
(c) Willow.
(d) Elm.

11. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?
(a) Sadie.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Docia.
(d) Karen.

12. Which character openly cavorts in the street with a married woman at the beginning of the story "Spunk"?
(a) Spunk.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Joe.
(d) Joel.

13. What type of body of water lies 300 feet beyond the door of John's family home?
(a) A reservoir.
(b) A lake.
(c) A river.
(d) A pond.

14. Near the end of the story "Magnolia Flower," it is stated that John and Magnolia Flower had gotten married how many years before?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) 47.
(d) 60.

15. Stella is badly injured during an encounter with what type of vehicle?
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A car.
(c) A carriage.
(d) A bicycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam," what type of establishment does Jim own with his wife Mattie?

2. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?

3. What text is used to condemn the actions of the man who used violence to steal a turkey in "The Bone of Contention"?

4. How old is John at the beginning of the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

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

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