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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sam asks Stella if she can get off work to go somewhere with him, to what location does he invite her?
(a) To the fair.
(b) To the park.
(c) To the ice cream parlor.
(d) To the movies.

2. Who is Mr. Bronner, in relation to Sam within the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) His tutor.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His godfather.
(d) His boss.

3. What adjective does Isis's grandmother apply to Isis while warning her to stop sitting atop the gate post?
(a) Old.
(b) Womanish.
(c) Adult.
(d) Tomboyish.

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

5. Which member of the family featured in "Drenched in Light" always does the dishes?
(a) Joel.
(b) Isis.
(c) Papa.
(d) Grandma.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which season does the mother of Beau's lover confront him about the child he has conceived with her daughter?

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

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

4. When John begs for the chance to travel for a number of years, how many years does he mention?

5. Which group holds a carnival attended by Isis in the story "Drenched in Light"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Spunk's Stetson hat represent within the story entitled "Spunk"?

2. In what way is gambling shown to negatively impact families within the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam"?

3. For what reason does John leave the house during a storm in the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

4. Discuss the significance of the final passages included within the story "John Redding Goes to Sea."

5. Describe the ten-year-old protagonist of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," as he is introduced at the beginning of the story.

6. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

7. What is the symbolism of the tablecloth featured in the story "Drenched in Light"?

8. What does the young disabled man featured in "A Bit of Harlem" say his teacher had told him about heaven? Why is this comment significant?

9. Who is Beau Diddely?

10. Discuss the significane of the final line of the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam."

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