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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Samuel Jenkins rely on for his work?
(a) Spells.
(b) A familiar.
(c) Reading cards.
(d) Palm reading.

2. Who does the snail husband bring back to his snail wife?
(a) A doctor.
(b) The ant.
(c) No one.
(d) Her mother.

3. What did God create at around half-past five on the sixth day?
(a) Religion.
(b) Fish.
(c) Man.
(d) Mountains.

4. What game is going on at the joint in Chapter 9?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Cards.
(c) Lotto.
(d) Poker.

5. Who is Luke Turner?
(a) The nephew of Marie Leveau.
(b) The son of Marie Leveau.
(c) The local sheriff.
(d) Hurston's husband.

6. How many loads of ammunition are in the gun in Larkins White's story?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

7. In Chapter 4, Hurston does her first consultation for _____________.
(a) A woman whose husband cheated on her.
(b) A woman whose husband was murdered.
(c) A mother who is infertile.
(d) A child who was kidnapped.

8. "Flutter bys" later become known as ____________.
(a) Hummingbirds.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Snowflakes.
(d) Hail.

9. In Chapter 9, what threat does the Quarter Boss make?
(a) He will throw troublemakers in jail.
(b) He will thrash anyone who talks back to him.
(c) He will fine everyone in the town.
(d) He will leave leave town.

10. What is the man in Larkins White's story doing?
(a) Eating lunch.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Walking to town.
(d) Going for a jog.

11. What does Hurston want from Luke Turner?
(a) Money.
(b) For him to teach her.
(c) A place to live.
(d) A child.

12. What is Reverend Father Joe Watson's nickname?
(a) Shorn Sheep.
(b) Wacky Panda.
(c) Frizzly Rooster.
(d) Dirty Dog.

13. What tool did God use to make the world according to Floyd Thomas?
(a) Shears.
(b) A pair of scissors.
(c) A knife.
(d) Knitting needles.

14. In Chapter 1 of Hoodoo, what does Hurston realize?
(a) She is broke.
(b) Winter is coming.
(c) There is a limit to her resources.
(d) She is getting old.

15. Floyd Thomas says God has the right to ______________.
(a) Be joyful.
(b) Dance.
(c) Eat good food.
(d) Change his mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story about firing the gun out the doorway, what is the cause of the strange noise?

2. What does it mean if it rains at a funeral?

3. How long does Luke Turner have to live?

4. What does Marie Leveau tell Luke Turner to build to wait for power?

5. How did the traces connecting the mule to the wagon stretch in Larkins White's story?

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