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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many chapters are in "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

3. Louisa is described as having what kind of skin color in Chapter 1?
(a) Dark.
(b) White.
(c) Light.
(d) Mottled.

4. What did Louisa's neighbors used to listen to?
(a) Tom play the fiddle.
(b) Louisa sing.
(c) The radio.
(d) The crickets.

5. What does Bob hear the men talking about at the campfire?
(a) What Tom will do to Bob if he finds out about Bob and Louisa.
(b) What Mr. Stone will do to Bob when he finds out about Bob and Louisa.
(c) What Bob will do to Tom if he finds out about Tom and Louisa.
(d) What Mr. Stone will do to Louisa when he finds out about Bob and Louisa.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Tom, why can he give Louisa what the white folks can?

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

3. What two symbols are dominant in "Blood-Burning Moon"?

4. What does Tom do when the joking men laugh at him?

5. What are the two workers joking about that Tom overhears?

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