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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Drenched in Light," "Spunk," "Magnolia Flower," "Black Death," and "The Bone of Contention".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives at the carnival and brings an end to the dance Isis is performing for the crowd?
(a) Joel.
(b) Mama.
(c) Papa.
(d) Grandma.

2. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?
(a) A train platform.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A bus depot.
(d) A water tower.

3. In which type of problematic behavior does the white woman at the end of "Drenched in Light" engage?
(a) Compartmentalization.
(b) Exoticism.
(c) Marginalization.
(d) Appropriation.

4. The overwrought expression of which emotion causes Bentley's death, according to the narrator?
(a) Envy.
(b) Despair.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Rage.

5. What street does Sam begin to frequent once he falls back into a pattern of compulsive gambling?
(a) Elm.
(b) Rigid.
(c) Poplar.
(d) Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Alfred related to John?

2. What text is used to condemn the actions of the man who used violence to steal a turkey in "The Bone of Contention"?

3. The jawbone of what type of animal figures into the storyline of "The Bone of Contention"?

4. Which unpaid bill leads Mr. Bronner to fire Sam?

5. Stella is badly injured during an encounter with what type of vehicle?

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