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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cudjo's son Cudjo was shot and killed by whom?
(a) A plantation owner.
(b) A white sheriff.
(c) A rum runner.
(d) A black sheriff.

2. How much money did Cudjo's lawyer seek from the railroad for their role in Cudjo's accident with the train?
(a) $25,000.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $650.
(d) $5,000.

3. The Dahomey soldiers tell Cudjo that they cannot listen to his cries since they have only been sent to perform what task for the King of Dahomey?
(a) Hunt slaves to sell.
(b) Help richer men than he.
(c) Gather intelligence in preparation for warfare.
(d) Murder the citizens of Cudjo's community.

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

5. In what type of contraption does the King of Dahomey travel during the period when Cudjo is captured?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A hammock.
(c) A platform.
(d) A litter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cudjo say had been his mother's name?

2. Who is chosen as the head of the community Cudjo and the other freed slaves form after their emancipation, a community they call Africa Town?

3. What day and time does Cudjo name at the end of Chapter I when telling Hurston when she should return to his home?

4. When Hurston offers to help Cudjo and he accepts, what items does he buy in the location to which she takes him?

5. Cudjo reports that on his first day as a slave of the Dahomey, he could not take what action because he missed home too much?

(see the answer key)

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