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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shug is short for _____________.
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Shrugger.
(d) Shorty.

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

3. Who is invited to a "toe party" in Chapter 1?
(a) Hurston.
(b) Ellis.
(c) June.
(d) May.

4. In Chapter 2, what is the occupation of the older brother in the story?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Banker.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Lawyer.

5. How does Mr. Pitts plan to demonstrate his feelings towards Hurston?
(a) He will cook his own breakfast.
(b) He will wash her car.
(c) He will ignore her.
(d) He will take her to Paris.

6. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?
(a) They think she came to the right place.
(b) They wish she would leave.
(c) They think Orlando would be better.
(d) They are indifferent.

7. In Chapter 4, who is John?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A slave.
(c) A banker.
(d) A master.

8. What dong does Hurston sing at the Pine Mill?
(a) "Dear John."
(b) "Old Sam."
(c) "James Smith."
(d) "John Henry."

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

10. Why does Hurston travel to town?
(a) To hear folktales.
(b) To find a man.
(c) To raise her family.
(d) To find work.

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

12. Who drowned in the Johnstown flood?
(a) A dog and a cat.
(b) Three children.
(c) A black man.
(d) A white woman.

13. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?
(a) Eatonville.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Miami.

14. In what state does the author spend most of her time collecting stories?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Florida.
(d) Maryland.

15. Who is the rude person that the person who died in Johnstown flood encounters?
(a) Noah.
(b) Henry.
(c) God.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the animal did John grab a hold of in Chapter 4?

2. What does Hurston think of the local liquor served at the "toe party"?

3. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?

4. What is the fight that breaks out in Chapter 2 about?

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

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