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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator of "The Eatonville Anthology" states that Tippy has been sentenced to die a total of how many times?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) One dozen.
(c) Scores.
(d) Dozens.

2. What is the last name of the storyteller featured at the center of the story called "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) Clarke.
(b) Jones.
(c) Horner.
(d) Lester.

3. To whom does Muttsy declare his singular devotion in the story named after him?
(a) Bertha.
(b) Pinkie.
(c) Clara.
(d) Jasmine.

4. "Monkey Junk" contains language and phrases associated with what text?
(a) The telephone book.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The Bible.

5. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?
(a) A trash can.
(b) A hamper.
(c) A washtub.
(d) A bucket.

6. What element does the narrator name when stating what Delia brought to her marriage?
(a) Love.
(b) Respect.
(c) Devotion.
(d) Trust.

7. Sykes is adamant that he does not want Delia to work for what kinds of people?
(a) Young.
(b) White.
(c) Old.
(d) Black.

8. In what way is Artie related to Luke in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?
(a) Artie is Luke's son.
(b) Artie is Luke's cousin.
(c) Artie is Luke's father.
(d) Artie is Luke's brother.

9. The scene in "Sweat" that first depicts the group of men on the porch of Joe Clarke's store takes place in which month?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) August.
(d) November.

10. In what location does the story entitled "Muttsy" take place?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Eatonville.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Sanford.

11. In what type of dwelling does Bertha live?
(a) A brothel.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A hostel.
(d) A boarding house.

12. What do the men of Eatonville do about the physical abuse that Mr. McDuffy inflicts on his wife each Sunday after church?
(a) They give him a beating.
(b) They force him to move out of town.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They grant her a divorce.

13. Jazzbo's father expresses dismay at his son's desire to seek a wife in which location?
(a) Eatonville.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Harlem.

14. Which group of people is NOT mentioned among those who swoon when entering the presence of Mandolin once he undergoes a dramatic change?
(a) Grandmothers.
(b) Lasses.
(c) Matrons.
(d) Damsels.

15. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) John.
(b) Julian.
(c) Docia.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the local young woman Jazzbo's father recommends he date?

2. Who pays the rent at the dwelling where Bertha lives, according to the narrator of "Sweat"?

3. The story called "Book of Harlem" uses a numbering structure that mimics which text?

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

5. What sort of establishment does Ma Turner run?

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