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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that no one in John's community had ever traveled farther than which city?
(a) Arlington.
(b) Tupelo.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) New Orleans.

2. What is NOT something Sam loses each night when he stays out gambling?
(a) Money.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Self-respect.
(d) Stella's love.

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

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

5. The opening and closing frames of the story "Magnolia Flower" consist of conversations between which two bodies of water?
(a) A river and a reservoir.
(b) A river and a lake.
(c) A river and a brook.
(d) A river and a pond.

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

7. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Rigid.
(c) Poplar.
(d) Elm.

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

9. The boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" tells the young woman that he will come back on which holiday?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Halloween.

10. What is the last name of the man named Beau who mistreats his woman in the story called "Black Death"?
(a) Blasky.
(b) Diddely.
(c) Cornerstone.
(d) Cartwright.

11. In what type of vehicle is Isis nearly transported safely past her family's home?
(a) A taxi.
(b) A car.
(c) A tractor.
(d) A truck.

12. Who arrives at the carnival and brings an end to the dance Isis is performing for the crowd?
(a) Joel.
(b) Papa.
(c) Mama.
(d) Grandma.

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

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

15. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bird.
(d) A fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the family disapproves of John's desire to travel?

2. The narrator reveals that the people in Sam's community view him as a what?

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

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

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

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