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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men hear in Chapter 6 on their way to the "jook joint"?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Kissing.
(c) An accident.
(d) Voices.

2. Why did the boss dock the workers' pay after the boiler explosion?
(a) The mill closed.
(b) They caused the explosion.
(c) They were up in the air.
(d) The money burned in the fire.

3. In Chapter 4, where does Hurston initially plan to follow the men to work?
(a) The beach.
(b) The mill.
(c) The mall.
(d) The swamp.

4. What was in the smaller box in the tale of two boxes?
(a) A cake.
(b) A hammer and nail.
(c) A pen and paper.
(d) A wallet.

5. Where does the person go after dying in the Johnstown flood?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Miami.
(c) Hell.
(d) Pergatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?

2. What occasionally happens at a "toe party" when a man is disappointed with his partner?

3. What story does Mathilda Mosley tell in Chapter 2?

4. 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?

5. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?

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