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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. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?
(a) She does not trust them.
(b) She hates them.
(c) She likes them.
(d) She trusts them.

2. In Chapter 3, who tells the first story?
(a) John.
(b) Julius.
(c) Mathilda.
(d) Gold.

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

4. Why was the second slave beaten for cussing at the master in Joe Wiley's story?
(a) He did it to his face.
(b) He used incorrect grammar.
(c) He hit the master.
(d) He did it in French.

5. Where were the drawers hanging when the second slave was beaten in Chapter 5?
(a) On the missus.
(b) In the laundry machine.
(c) On a tree branch.
(d) On the line.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ellis?

2. In Chapter 2, what is the occupation of the older brother in the story?

3. What does a man tell Hurston some people are only good at doing to groceries?

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

5. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?

(see the answer key)

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