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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does the narrator of "Black Death" apply to white people?
(a) Materialists.
(b) Allies.
(c) Oppressors.
(d) Nihilists.

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

3. The narrator states that no one in John's community had ever traveled farther than which city?
(a) Tupelo.
(b) Arlington.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Jacksonville.

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

5. An accident with which object brings an end to Spunk's life?
(a) A gun.
(b) A saw.
(c) An arrow.
(d) A threshing machine.

6. What type of body of water lies 300 feet beyond the door of John's family home?
(a) A lake.
(b) A pond.
(c) A reservoir.
(d) A river.

7. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?
(a) Docia.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Karen.
(d) Sadie.

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

9. How many stories in total are presented within the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
(a) 21.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 31.

10. Sam does NOT decide to acquire which item when he becomes determined to win Stella's favor?
(a) A haircut.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A shave.
(d) A car.

11. In which season does the mother of Beau's lover confront him about the child he has conceived with her daughter?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

12. The opening and closing frames of the story "Magnolia Flower" consist of conversations between which two bodies of water?
(a) A river and a lake.
(b) A river and a brook.
(c) A river and a pond.
(d) A river and a reservoir.

13. When John begs for the chance to travel for a number of years, how many years does he mention?
(a) 1 or 2.
(b) 5 or 6.
(c) 9 or 10.
(d) 2 or 3.

14. What is NOT something Sam loses each night when he stays out gambling?
(a) Money.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Stella's love.
(d) Self-respect.

15. In what way is Alfred related to John?
(a) Father.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Every story in the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick belongs to which literary movement?

2. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?

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

4. The local conjure man depicted in "Black Death" lives next to what kind of body of water called Blue Sink?

5. Which member of the family disapproves of John's desire to travel?

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