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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII-X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Cudjo and Seely been married before they had a child together?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 1 month.

2. What position had the killer of Cudjo's son Cudjo taken by the time of Cudjo's discussion of him in Barracoon?
(a) Governor.
(b) Magistrate.
(c) Deputy.
(d) Pastor.

3. Cudjo is wearing what item at the start of Chapter XI when Hurston picks him up and he begins to talk about his marriage?
(a) A shiny pair of shoes.
(b) A battered hat.
(c) A tie.
(d) A shawl.

4. There is a large tree in Cudjo's yard that bears what type of fruit?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Pears.
(d) Peaches.

5. How much money did the judge award Cudjo for the railroad's failure to blow a whistle or to ring a bell upon the train's approach?
(a) $7,500.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $650.
(d) $10,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two people does Cudjo name when saying who he had thought should be responsible for returning him to Africa?

2. How much money did Cudjo actually receive as a result of winning his case against the railroad?

3. When Cudjo and his friends decide to return to Africa, how do they plan to get there?

4. According to Cudjo, it had been the custom for wives of a deceased husband to take what action immediately upon the man's death?

5. What is the title of Chapter VII?

(see the answer key)

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