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

2. How many times is Hurston "sold" at the "toe party"?
(a) Never.
(b) Ten times.
(c) Five times.
(d) One time.

3. Why did the man in Chapter 2 know he was not meant to be a preacher?
(a) He did land on the other side of the log.
(b) He didn't hear his voice in the well.
(c) He slept through church.
(d) He ate two chickens instead of four.

4. What does Hurston think of the local liquor served at the "toe party"?
(a) It tastes like water.
(b) It is too weak.
(c) It tastes great.
(d) It is too strong.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What stories do the men tell on the way to work in Chapter 4?

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

3. Where does Hurston end up following the men to work in Chapter 4?

4. Whom does John trick into holding the animal in the field?

5. In what state does the author spend most of her time collecting stories?

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