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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what kind of object does Sykes usually keep the snake he brings home in "Sweat"?
(a) A soap box.
(b) A cage.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A bucket.

2. What is the name of the main character featured in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?
(a) Django.
(b) Docia.
(c) Sykes.
(d) Mandolin.

3. Which group of people is NOT mentioned among those who swoon when entering the presence of Mandolin once he undergoes a dramatic change?
(a) Grandmothers.
(b) Lasses.
(c) Matrons.
(d) Damsels.

4. Which character promises to secure a steady job for Pinkie when she expresses the desire to get one?
(a) Ma Turner.
(b) Muttsy.
(c) Elijah Mosely.
(d) Sykes Jones.

5. In the sixth section of the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology," Daisy Taylor is defined as the town what?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Vamp.
(c) Matchmaker.
(d) Brain.

6. What object does Delia raise into the air after Sykes threatens to beat her in the story "Sweat"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bullwhip.
(c) A brick.
(d) An iron skillet.

7. To whom does the house belong where the magnificent party in "The Back Room" takes place?
(a) The Andersons.
(b) The Kantys.
(c) The Brooks.
(d) The Clarkes.

8. The narrator states that what part of Delia has paid for everything she has?
(a) Her sweat.
(b) Her blood.
(c) Her tears.
(d) Her desire for vengeance.

9. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?
(a) California.
(b) Alabama.
(c) New York.
(d) Georgia.

10. After the femme fatale in "Monkey Junk" falls for a man based on his possession of a particular object, what does he do?
(a) He starts a rumor that she is pregnant.
(b) He publicly shames her.
(c) He moves out of town.
(d) He marries her.

11. Which character is the mayor of Eatonville, Florida?
(a) Joe Clarke.
(b) Elijah Mosely.
(c) Sykes Jones.
(d) Walter Thomas.

12. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?
(a) Kanty.
(b) Mosely.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Jones.

13. Whose favorite place to flirt with married men is the porch outside Joe Clarke's general store?
(a) Cora.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Delia.
(d) Bertha.

14. To whom does the creature named Tippy belong?
(a) Walter Thomas.
(b) Sykes Jones.
(c) Old Man Anderson.
(d) Elijah Mosely.

15. What action is Pinkie taking when Muttsy slips a diamond ring on her finger?
(a) Crying.
(b) Praying.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Fainting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the local young woman Jazzbo's father recommends he date?

2. The residents of Eatonville make fun of Old Man Anderson because he has never laid eyes on what type of object?

3. What type of creature is Tippy, the animal depicted in the story "The Eatonville Anthology"?

4. For how many years has Delia been working long hours in her current position?

5. From what cause does Sykes ultimately die in the story entitled "Sweat"?

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