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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crop does Cudjo say he plants only for the benefit of his twin great-granddaughters?
(a) Pineapple.
(b) Sugar cane.
(c) Apples.
(d) Sweet potatoes.

2. What gift does Hurston give to Cudjo during the visit when Cudjo tells her about his father?
(a) A mother-of-pearl comb.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A ham.
(d) A can of mosquito repellent.

3. On what date does Cudjo say he was freed from slavery?
(a) April 12, 1865.
(b) January 30, 1867.
(c) February 19, 1863.
(d) November 16, 1879.

4. What are the names of Cudjo's twin great-granddaughters?
(a) Nancy and Nelda.
(b) Katie and Kimberly.
(c) Mary and Martha.
(d) Teresa and Taylor.

5. What does Cudjo say had been the name of the god he had worshiped in Africa?
(a) Igbo.
(b) Alahua.
(c) Olaudah.
(d) Chucha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT listed by Cudjo among the tasks a man's wives would perform in order to help him get to sleep in Cudjo's former community in Africa?

2. Cudjo tells Hurston that he remembers everything that has ever happened to him since he had been a youth of what age?

3. At what age does Cudjo report that his daughter Seely had fallen ill and died?

4. What reason does Cudjo provide for not wanting to "mixee wid de other folks" (68) at an existing church?

5. What does Cudjo say had been his father's name?

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