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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. What part of the animal did John grab a hold of in Chapter 4?
(a) The ear.
(b) The tail.
(c) The mane.
(d) The paw.

2. Why does Hurston develop her initial opinion of the townspeople in Chapter 4?
(a) They offer her a hot meal.
(b) They are on the run from the law.
(c) They wash her clothes.
(d) The spit on her.

3. Why does Hurston go to Pine Mill?
(a) To work.
(b) For a dance.
(c) To hear a story.
(d) To meet her mother.

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

5. What does Hurston claim the Sheriff will do to the woman who killed five men?
(a) Shoot her.
(b) Scold her.
(c) Reward her.
(d) Arrest her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only part of the body women reveal at a "toe party"?

2. John discovers _____________ stealing from the field.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?

4. Shug is short for _____________.

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

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