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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bob hear the men talking about at the campfire?

2. Where is Tom as Chapter 2 opens?

3. Where is Louisa at the end of the story?

4. After getting his throat cut, what does Bob tell the white people he meets?

5. Tom listens to an old black man tell stories of white folks, cotton picking, and what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss violence in "Blood-Burning Moon." What is the purpose of violence in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss fire as a symbol in the story.

1) Where does fire appear and in what context?

2) What is the meaning of fire?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ending of "Blood-Burning Moon." Why are the neighbors absent at the end of the story?

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