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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, "John Redding Goes to Sea," "The Conversion of Sam," and "A Bit of Harlem".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Bronner, in relation to Sam within the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) His boss.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His tutor.
(d) His godfather.

2. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) A fish.
(d) A cat.

3. Stella and Sam get married in which month of the year?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) April.
(d) November.

4. When Stella asks Jim for a job, she says she had arrived the previous day from which state?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Florida.

5. Which member of the family disapproves of John's desire to travel?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His older brother.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character ultimately decides to allow John's body to float down the river once it is obvious that he is dead?

2. What does the final line of the story "The Conversion of Sam" reveal?

3. The boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" tells the young woman that he will come back on which holiday?

4. How old is John at the beginning of the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

5. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?

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