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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8 (Chapters 50-51).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Osiris ban?
(a) Tyranny.
(b) Foreign travel.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Cannibalism.

2. What is the Black Mud Sound?
(a) A book of poems by James Weldon Johnson.
(b) The rhythm of agricultural celebrations.
(c) A terrorist group in the South.
(d) A blues group.

3. Whom does Biff Musclewhite say Thor reminds him of?
(a) Himself.
(b) His old boss.
(c) His father.
(d) A man he killed in the war.

4. What does Safecracker Gould say Major Young would be doing ‘if he were a real black man’?
(a) Organizing the workers.
(b) Shooting officials.
(c) Working for the vote.
(d) Spreading the gospel of Voodoo.

5. Where do Berbelang and his compatriots get their equipment from?
(a) A police station.
(b) A construction site.
(c) A moving company.
(d) A theater.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does PaPaLaBas characterize Egypt’s rule under Osiris?

2. Who saves Hierophant 1’s life?

3. What does Ishmael Reed compare Hinkle Von Vampton to?

4. What was Set known for, in PaPaLaBas’ story?

5. Who is providing Berbelang’s gang with supplies and equipment?

(see the answer key)

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