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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. Who do Elijah and Walter see walking down the street in Chapter 1?
(a) Spunk and Lena.
(b) Spunk and Joe.
(c) Joe and Lena.
(d) Their girlfriends.

2. Why do Walter and Elijah admire Spunk?
(a) He is loving and caring.
(b) He is humble.
(c) He takes whatever he wants.
(d) He is great at sports.

3. Whose dialogue makes up most of Chapter 1?
(a) Spunk and Joe's.
(b) Walter and Elijah's.
(c) Spunk and Lena's.
(d) Joe and Elijah's.

4. What size is the town where the story takes place?
(a) Very small.
(b) A million people.
(c) It is unclear.
(d) Three million people.

5. What is Spunk's occupation?
(a) A dentist.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A musician.
(d) A sawmill worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Spunk roam after the trial?

2. Where do the men hear this noise at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. During what decade is this story set?

4. Why do Walter and Elijah feel sorry for Joe?

5. How do the men treat Joe when he comes into the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does this story address justice?

2. Describe how Spunk dies in Chapter 4.

3. What sort of supernatural twist does Hurston give her story?

4. Do you admire Spunk or despise him? Why?

5. How does the point of view affect the reader's perspective in Chapter 1?

6. Who is your favorite character in Chapter 1? Why?

7. Describe the relationship between Joe and Lena.

8. From whose perspective is Chapter 3 told?

9. Describe the differences between Joe and Spunk.

10. Are there any surprise guests at Spunk's wake? Why is it a surprise?

(see the answer keys)

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