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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Muttsy," "Sweat," "Under the Bridge," and "'Possum or Pig?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?
(a) 24.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

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

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

4. In what kind of object does Sykes usually keep the snake he brings home in "Sweat"?
(a) A soap box.
(b) A coffin.
(c) A cage.
(d) A bucket.

5. Which character ultimately decides to allow John's body to float down the river once it is obvious that he is dead?
(a) Matty.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Stella.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?

2. In what way is Alfred related to John?

3. Which character's actions ultimately draw Muttsy back to the rolling of dice?

4. The white woman in the company of Isis at the story's end exclaims aloud that Isis is what emotion "itself," before describing her as "Drenched in Light" (83)?

5. In which season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?

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