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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?
(a) Satan.
(b) Henry.
(c) St. Peter.
(d) God.
2. Why can't John let the animal he finds in the field go?
(a) He wants it as a pet.
(b) The animal will bring its friends.
(c) He wants to eat the animal.
(d) The animal will eat him.
3. What was being stolen from the field in the story from Chapter 4?
(a) Green beans.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cows.
4. Where does Hurston end up following the men to work in Chapter 4?
(a) The mall.
(b) The beach.
(c) The mill.
(d) The swamp.
5. What are the men doing at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Fishing.
Short Answer Questions
1. John discovers _____________ stealing from the field.
2. What is James Mosely's story about?
3. In Chapter 2, what topic do most of the stories cover?
4. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?
5. Why did the man pull the sheet over his head every night in the story in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the story of the two brothers who started churches in Chapter 2. What is message of this story?
2. What example does Hurston use to describe justice in Chapter 4, and what is Hurston's opinion about justice?
3. Describe the differences between the two slaves' actions in Joe Wiley's story.
4. Why do you think the people of Eatonville were eager to share their stories and culture with Hurston?
5. Why is it significant that a woman listens to the devil's advice in Mathilda Mosley's story?
6. Describe the story in Chapter 2 which tells how a man decides to become a preacher.
7. Describe Julius Henry's story.
8. Why do people treat Hurston differently at the Pine Mill? How do they act around her?
9. Why might the name John be used in tales about slaves?
10. Where does Hurston arrive at the start of the book, and what is her purpose for traveling there?
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