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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many men is Louisa involved with?
2. Who does Louisa believe she will choose to marry?
3. Where is Louisa when Bob arrives at their meeting place in Chapter 1?
4. Who is Louisa supposed to meet in an hour as she walks to her destination in Chapter 1?
5. Where does Louisa work?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Louisa thinking about as she walks home in the opening scene of Chapter 1 and why is it significant?
2. Why does Bob look back on slavery with nostalgia?
3. What literary genres does Toomer employ in "Cane" and why is it significant?
4. What happens when Bob arrives at Louisa's house and discovers Tom? How is it significant?
5. What is the tone of "Blood-Burning Moon" as Chapter 1 opens and why is it significant?
6. What is Toomer's educational background and how is it significant?
7. How is Jean Toomer's racial background significant?
8. How do both Tom and Bob respond to rumors about Louisa and her relationship with the other?
9. What does Tom tell Louisa when he finds her after leaving the campfire and how is it significant?
10. What is Tom doing at the campfire as Chapter 2 begins, and how is it significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss reader reception of "Cane."
1) How do critics respond to the publication of "Cane"?
2) How do Toomer's peers respond to the publication of "Cane"?
3) How does the public respond to the publication of "Cane"?
Essay Topic 2
Define the plot of "Blood-Burning Moon." Include the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss violence in "Blood-Burning Moon." What is the purpose of violence in the story?
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