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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cudjo says that he had given each of his children what type of name because he and Seely "not furgit [their] home" (72)?

2. How long had Cudjo and Seely been married before they had a child together?

3. On what date does Cudjo say he was freed from slavery?

4. For how long was Cudjo in bed after his train accident?

5. What action does Cudjo report taking the entire first night of his captivity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the result when Cudjo asks Captain Tim Meaher to give the citizens of Africa Town part of his land to live on?

2. What kind of work do Cudjo and his countrymen and women perform once they are free?

3. In what way do dreams arise within Cudjo's comments to Hurston?

4. What is different about the start of Chapter VII entitled Slavery, in relation to its introduction?

5. Who funded Hurston's second expedition to interview Cudjo and what involvement did she come to have in Cudjo's life?

6. What action does Cudjo take against the railroad company and what is the result of that action?

7. What reason does Cudjo provide for not wanting Hurston to visit him on Saturdays?

8. Describe a time when the sound motif appears within Cudjo's narrative.

9. While Cudjo says that he tries to forgive the sheriff who shot his son Cudjo, he thinks that the man should take what action?

10. What instruction does Seely keep repeating to her son Cudjo when he is struggling to survive his wounds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of hypocrisy depicted within the narrative of Barracoon?

Essay Topic 2

Perform a biographical criticism of Hurston's book Barracoon by researching the author's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your author research.

Essay Topic 3

What is Hurston's message regarding the connection between one's geographical origin and one's sense of identity and how does she get this message across to the reader?

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