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

2. When does a "toe party" really start to get wild?
(a) After appetizers.
(b) At 9 p.m.
(c) When the band starts playing.
(d) When the people from Eatonville arrive.

3. What are the men doing at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Singing.
(d) Fighting.

4. What is James Mosely's story about?
(a) Two angels.
(b) Two wolves.
(c) Three pigs.
(d) Eight angels.

5. What do the people in town want to know about the author when she arrives in town?
(a) How long she will be there.
(b) If she has children.
(c) Her religion.
(d) How much she makes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hurston go to Pine Mill?

2. In Chapter 2, what topic do most of the stories cover?

3. How many people are at the "toe party" when Hurston arrives?

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

5. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?

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