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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. What does Charlie say is the reason for why religions divide?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Clouds.
(d) Water.

2. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

3. Why does Hurston want to go to a new location at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Family.
(b) Her mother died.
(c) Better neighborhoods.
(d) New stories.

4. How long does the "toe party" last?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Till the cops arrive.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Till 5 a.m.

5. What is the only part of the body women reveal at a "toe party"?
(a) A finger.
(b) A tongue.
(c) A toe.
(d) A foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?

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

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

4. Who is the person that is traveling in this book?

5. What do the people in town want to know about the author when she arrives in town?

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