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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" tells the young woman that he will come back on which holiday?
(a) Easter.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Christmas Day.

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

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

4. What objects does John like to place in the water near his home in order to pretend he is following them?
(a) Paper boats.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Twigs.

5. As depicted in "The Bone of Contention," men living in Eatonville gather at Joe Clarke's store to socialize, though they use what errand as an excuse?
(a) Buying nightcrawlers.
(b) Buying butter.
(c) Buying milk.
(d) Waiting for the mail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isis's grandmother allows Isis to go to a hotel with a white couple after they give her how many dollars?

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

3. The narrator reveals that the people in Sam's community view him as a what?

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

5. In which season does John marry Stella?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the story entitled "A Bit of Harlem" put forth an argument about the need for intersectionality when it comes to the discussion of race?

2. In what way is the theme of family bonds depicted in the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

3. Describe the end of Bentley's life.

4. What does Spunk's Stetson hat represent within the story entitled "Spunk"?

5. Who is Beau Diddely?

6. Describe the ten-year-old protagonist of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," as he is introduced at the beginning of the story.

7. What is the main setting of the story "The Bone of Contention" and for what reason is the same setting represented within the story "Spunk" and others?

8. In what way do Alfred and Matty act as foils to one another within the story "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

9. Describe the way in which the definition of courage is called into question within the story "Spunk."

10. What is the symbolism of the tablecloth featured in the story "Drenched in Light"?

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