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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who represents an opportunity to escape a life of poverty for Louisa?
(a) Bob.
(b) No one.
(c) Tom.
(d) Mr. Stone.

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 school.
(d) She is at work.

5. What is the name of Louisa's employers' son?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sal.
(c) Bob.
(d) Mark.

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

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

8. What is the last name of Louisa's employer?
(a) Sully.
(b) Smith.
(c) Seeley.
(d) Stone.

9. What surrounds Louisa as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1
(a) Stores.
(b) Factories.
(c) Shanties.
(d) Mansions.

10. Who does Louisa believe she will choose to marry?
(a) Tom.
(b) Bob.
(c) Mr. Stone.
(d) No one.

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

12. What is the point of view of "Blood-Burning Moon"?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Third person omniscient.

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

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

15. How could the tone of Chapter 1 be described?
(a) Ominous.
(b) Humdrum.
(c) Joyful.
(d) Flat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Louisa work?

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

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

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

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

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