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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V-VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT named among the fruits for which Cudjo and his sibings would search the woods during his childhood?
(a) Avocado.
(b) Banana.
(c) Pineapple.
(d) Mango.

2. What kind of beverage was drunk by the mourners of Cudjo's grandfather?
(a) Palm wine.
(b) Rum.
(c) Darjeeling tea.
(d) Lemonade.

3. In what season does Hurston interview Cudjo for the first time within Barracoon's pages?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Autumn.

4. Hurston describes Cudjo as hustling his great-granddaughters off to play by using what type of "abuse" (25)?
(a) Affectionate.
(b) Violent.
(c) Playful.
(d) Mild.

5. The four men responsible for the deal that resulted in Cudjo's status as a slave included how many of the Meaher brothers?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom is Cudjo trying to tell Hurston when she breaks in, telling Cudjo that she wants to hear more about his own life?

2. How many plantations had the Meaher family owned together?

3. In what year had Cudjo lost his wife?

4. In what month and year did Zora Neale Hurston first meet Cudjo?

5. What are the names of Cudjo's twin great-granddaughters?

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