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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 7 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?
(a) St. Peter.
(b) God.
(c) Henry.
(d) Satan.

2. What part of the animal did John grab a hold of in Chapter 4?
(a) The ear.
(b) The paw.
(c) The tail.
(d) The mane.

3. Who drowned in the Johnstown flood?
(a) A white woman.
(b) A black man.
(c) A dog and a cat.
(d) Three children.

4. What is the only part of the body women reveal at a "toe party"?
(a) A tongue.
(b) A toe.
(c) A finger.
(d) A foot.

5. According to Mark C. Ford, why did the devil go to heaven?
(a) To capture angels.
(b) To say hello.
(c) To meet with God.
(d) To visit his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Hurston stop in Chapter 4?

2. A man in Chapter 4 claims he knew a man like the one who was dunked in the river. He claims he did not die. What happened to him?

3. What caused the Johnstown flood?

4. What is against the law in Chapter 9?

5. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?

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