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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group does Cudjo name as the one that "make de war so dey free us" (60)?
(a) Folks in the North.
(b) Folks in the South.
(c) Folks in Africa.
(d) Folks in the West.

2. Of what cause did Cudjo's lawyer in the railroad case die?
(a) Polio.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Yellow fever.
(d) Cancer.

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

4. How many wives does Cudjo say his father had acquired?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. What type of fruit does Hurston bring to Cudjo at the start of Chapter II?
(a) Plums.
(b) Apples.
(c) Pears.
(d) Peaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cudjo states that he has been "in Americky soil since" (19) what year?

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

3. What position does Cudjo hold within the Old Landmark Baptist Church?

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

5. What does Cudjo name as his first inclination regarding the likely reason for the chief's decision to summon boys over the age of 14?

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