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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day does the story open?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) Night.
(c) Morning.
(d) Sundown.

2. What literary genre does Toomer NOT employ in "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Biography.
(c) Lyrical narratives.
(d) Prose poems.

3. What is Tom Burwell's nickname?
(a) Little Burr.
(b) Big Burr.
(c) Little Tom.
(d) Big Tom.

4. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?
(a) She is downtown.
(b) She is at home.
(c) She is at work.
(d) She is at school.

5. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?
(a) Mr. Stone.
(b) No one.
(c) Tom.
(d) Bob.

Short Answer Questions

1. How could the tone of Chapter 1 be described?

2. What is the title of the novel that "Blood-Burning Moon" appears?

3. Who is Louisa supposed to meet in an hour as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?

4. What is Louisa doing as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?

5. Where does Louisa work?

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