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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. The scene in "Sweat" that first depicts the group of men on the porch of Joe Clarke's store takes place in which month?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) November.
(d) May.

2. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?
(a) Cain.
(b) Abel.
(c) Crash.
(d) Panic.

3. Where does Delia hide when she flees from the snake she encounters in the house in "Sweat"?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In the barn.
(d) In the basement.

4. What sort of establishment does Ma Turner run?
(a) A school.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A boarding house.
(d) A theater.

5. What do the men of Eatonville do about the physical abuse that Mr. McDuffy inflicts on his wife each Sunday after church?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They force him to move out of town.
(c) They give him a beating.
(d) They grant her a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of the protagonist featured in the story entitled "The Back Room"?

2. In what kind of object does Sykes usually keep the snake he brings home in "Sweat"?

3. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?

4. What element does Jazzobo successfully utilize in order to attract women in the story "The Book of Harlem"?

5. What action is Pinkie taking when Muttsy slips a diamond ring on her finger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bertha and who pays her rent at Ma Turner's boarding house?

2. What aspect of the ending of the story "Muttsy" does not bode well for Pinkie's future happiness?

3. What sort of reaction do females of all ages have to Mandolin once he reaches New York City?

4. The story "Monkey Junk" utilizes diction and language associated with which text?

5. How many entries are included in "The Eatonville Anthology" and in what form is the story presented?

6. How does Muttsy make his living in the story named after him in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?

7. Who is Daisy Taylor?

8. What is ironic about the act Muttsy takes in order to express his intention to marry Pinkie?

9. Who is the protagonist of the story "The Book of Harlem" and what qualities does he exhibit?

10. Who is Panic?

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