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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. How old is Sam when he falls back into his addiction to gambling?
(a) 31.
(b) 19.
(c) 25.
(d) 21.

2. How many of the stories in the collection have never before been presented to a modern audience?
(a) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. The jawbone of what type of animal figures into the storyline of "The Bone of Contention"?
(a) A mule.
(b) A horse.
(c) A dog.
(d) A donkey.

4. Which character in "Black Death" is identified as the local "conjure man" (101)?
(a) Old Man Morgan.
(b) Elijah.
(c) John.
(d) Spunk.

5. What type of tree do John and Magnolia Flower visit out of nostalgia at the end of "Magnolia Flower"?
(a) Elm.
(b) Willow.
(c) Palm.
(d) Madrona.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Alfred related to John?

2. In which type of problematic behavior does the white woman at the end of "Drenched in Light" engage?

3. Just before Spunk dies, he blames which character for causing his death?

4. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?

5. What is the last name of Isis, the protagonist of the story "Drenched in Light"?

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