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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hoodoo, Chapters 1 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hurston develop her initial opinion of the townspeople in Chapter 4?
(a) They are on the run from the law.
(b) They offer her a hot meal.
(c) They wash her clothes.
(d) The spit on her.

2. What tile does Hurston receive after her initiation with Reverend Father Joe Watson?
(a) Boss of the grapes.
(b) Boss of the candles.
(c) Boss of the wind.
(d) Boss of the serpents.

3. Whom does John trick into holding the animal in the field?
(a) A teacher.
(b) His master.
(c) A friend.
(d) A student.

4. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?
(a) It was waiting for daylight to find its direction.
(b) It liked the owner.
(c) It liked the gun.
(d) It was never fired.

5. Who arrives in town at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A travelling preacher.
(b) The mayor.
(c) A bank robber.
(d) Hurston's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?

2. What happened to the man in the story in Chapter 4 that was dipped in the river?

3. What is Reverend Father Joe Watson's nickname?

4. When was Marie Leveau born?

5. Who does the snail husband bring back to his snail wife?

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