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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Matty.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Stella.

2. The narrator reveals that the people in Sam's community view him as a what?
(a) A comedian.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) A gossip.
(d) A fool.

3. In what way is Alfred related to John?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Father.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Cousin.

4. The road that passes in front of Isis's house stretches north toward Sanford, Florida and south toward which city?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Miami.

5. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?
(a) Reform, Alabama.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Eatonville, Florida.
(d) Sanford, Florida.

6. 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) Purity.
(c) Joy.
(d) Anger.

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

8. What text is used to condemn the actions of the man who used violence to steal a turkey in "The Bone of Contention"?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The encyclopedia.

9. Who orders Isis to get down from the gate post and rake the yard?
(a) Grandma Watts.
(b) Grandma George.
(c) Grandma Jones.
(d) Grandma Potts.

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

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

12. Which type of wood is NOT mentioned when Isis watches her grandmother gathering a collection of switches?
(a) Peach.
(b) Apple.
(c) Guana.
(d) Cherry.

13. What is the last name of Isis, the protagonist of the story "Drenched in Light"?
(a) Potts.
(b) Watts.
(c) Kanty.
(d) Johnson.

14. In the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam," what type of establishment does Jim own with his wife Mattie?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A nightclub.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A brothel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the carnival and brings an end to the dance Isis is performing for the crowd?

2. In which season does John marry Stella?

3. Which character in "Black Death" is identified as the local "conjure man" (101)?

4. When Stella asks Jim for a job, she says she had arrived the previous day from which state?

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

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