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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 1 through 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says "Big Moose done come down from de mountain"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Hurston.
(c) Charlie Jones.
(d) Jan Beaks.

2. Whom does the brother outsmart in John French's story?
(a) His brother.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) The devil.

3. Whom does Hurston plan to stay with in town?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her sister.

4. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?
(a) Sweet Pea and Linus.
(b) Charlie and George.
(c) Suzy and Leo.
(d) George and Jan.

5. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?
(a) They have a dance off.
(b) They pay.
(c) They fight.
(d) They sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hurston want to go to a new location at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Who is Ellis?

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

4. What does "Big Moose done come down from de mountain" mean?

5. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?

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