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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is Artie related to Luke in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?
(a) Artie is Luke's father.
(b) Artie is Luke's brother.
(c) Artie is Luke's son.
(d) Artie is Luke's cousin.

2. The story entitled "Book of Harlem" is about a migrant seeking to leave which part of the United States?
(a) The West.
(b) The South.
(c) The North.
(d) The East.

3. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) Julian.
(b) Bill.
(c) John.
(d) Docia.

4. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?
(a) 15.
(b) 4.
(c) 24.
(d) 9.

5. What type of creature is Tippy, the animal depicted in the story "The Eatonville Anthology"?
(a) A cat.
(b) A fish.
(c) A dog.
(d) A mule.

6. How many numbered entries are contained within the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 21.

7. For how many weeks did Artie sulk "in silence" (152) when Luke first got married?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

8. How old is Lilya, the protagonist of the story "The Back Room"?
(a) 29.
(b) 23.
(c) 38.
(d) 36.

9. How many single men are said to exist in the town of Eatonville, Florida?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

10. The final scene of the story "Under the Bridge" features Artie, Luke, and Vangie in what location?
(a) On a beach.
(b) On a boat.
(c) In the ground.
(d) In a car.

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

12. The narrator states that things in Eatonville were very simple "in the good old days before" (172) which historical event?
(a) Jim Crow laws.
(b) The drought.
(c) World War I.
(d) Prohibition.

13. In what location does the couple featured in "Monkey Junk" appear together before they part forever?
(a) The general store.
(b) Divorce court.
(c) The voting booth.
(d) The hospital.

14. In what type of dwelling does Bertha live?
(a) A boarding house.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A hostel.
(d) A brothel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?

2. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?

3. To whom does Muttsy declare his singular devotion in the story named after him?

4. Which character promises to secure a steady job for Pinkie when she expresses the desire to get one?

5. What object does Delia raise into the air after Sykes threatens to beat her in the story "Sweat"?

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