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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Louisa returning to in Chapter 1?
(a) School.
(b) Work.
(c) Home.
(d) Field.

3. According to Louisa, why does Bob spend more time with her than Tom?
(a) Tom spends his days away in the fields.
(b) Tom has to care for his sick mother.
(c) Tom is married to someone else.
(d) Tom lives in another city.

4. How many men is Louisa involved with?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Louisa believe is about to propose to her in Chapter 1?

2. What time of day does the story open?

3. According to Louisa, who will tie her more closely to her current life of poverty if she marries this person?

4. Louisa is described as having what kind of skin color in Chapter 1?

5. What surrounds Louisa as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1

(see the answer key)

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