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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI and XII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Cudjo finishes telling Hurston about his people's body parts being displayed by the King of Dahomey, she describes his face as what type of mask?
(a) A transparent mask.
(b) An opaque mask.
(c) A horror mask.
(d) A mask of stone.

2. Hearing what word often brings tears to Cudjo's eyes within the interviews?
(a) Africa.
(b) Son.
(c) Slave.
(d) Mother.

3. Cudjo reports that the "colored folks" of what classification had picked on native Africans, calling them "ig'nant savage[s]" (68)?
(a) Who had been born in America.
(b) Who had been awarded stipends.
(c) Who had never been slaves.
(d) Who had acquired good jobs.

4. Cudjo describes himself as being how old when his grandfather had died?
(a) A baby.
(b) A grown man.
(c) A little boy.
(d) A teenager.

5. In what location did Cudjo build Aleck a house once Aleck had taken a wife?
(a) Next to the church.
(b) Near the lake.
(c) On a hill two blocks from Cudjo's house.
(d) In the yard of Cudjo's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element does Hurston insist Cudjo has no fear of?

2. What kind of beverage was drunk by the mourners of Cudjo's grandfather?

3. Whom does Cudjo describe as "de best friend de Afficans got" (67)?

4. What action does Cudjo tell Hurston he always has to take on Saturdays?

5. The King of Dahomey at the time of Cudjo's capture had what name?

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