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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters II-IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Hurston give to Cudjo during the visit when Cudjo tells her about his father?
(a) A can of mosquito repellent.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A ham.
(d) A mother-of-pearl comb.

2. How many slaves were bought in the same transaction in which Cudjo was purchased?
(a) 130.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 320.

3. From what type of implement does Cudjo always drink his well water?
(a) A tall glass.
(b) A tightly-woven basket.
(c) A china saucer.
(d) A homemade tin cup.

4. About whom is Cudjo trying to tell Hurston when she breaks in, telling Cudjo that she wants to hear more about his own life?
(a) Cudjo's sister.
(b) Cudjo's son.
(c) Cudjo's father.
(d) Cudjo's grandfather.

5. Cudjo states that if a person were found guilty of murder in his former community in Africa, then what consequence would have been levied upon that person?
(a) The murderer would be executed by the remaining family members of the murder victim.
(b) The murderer would be bound to the dead body of the person he had murdered and would be left there for dead.
(c) The murderer would be thrown into prison for many years.
(d) The murderer would have had to pay a very heavy fine.

Short Answer Questions

1. The well from which Cudjo draws his water at his Alabama home lies between two rows of what type of crop?

2. What gift does Hurston bring to Cudjo the day he takes her on a tour of his gardens?

3. Who sells Cudjo to the white North American slavers?

4. Chapter II's title refers to the arrival of what person in Cudjo's life?

5. What type of fruit does Hurston bring to Cudjo at the start of Chapter II?

(see the answer key)

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