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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. Captain Jim Meaher tells Cudjo to take what action when the food on the plantation begins to run out due to the Civil War?

2. What type of creature does Cudjo use to explain his boys' tendency to get into fights?

3. What is NOT a sound Cudjo describes hearing when he was still in bed on the date when the Dahomey raided the kingdom in which Cudjo resided?

4. At what time of day does Cudjo say the Dahomey had broken the Great Gate of Tokkoi?

5. Free George tells Cudjo and his friends that they ought to take what action?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. About what event does Cudjo tell Hurston that after the telling, causes his face to take on the appearance of, in Hurston's words, "a horror mask" (48)?

4. In Chapter VIII entitled Freedom, Cudjo tells of getting together with his countrymen after they had been freed. What was the general consensus within this meeting?

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

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

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

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

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

10. After deciding to stay in America, Cudjo and his countrymen and women adopt what type of organizational structure within their community?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of deception arise within the text of Hurston's book Barracoon and what messages are sent about the presence of deception within the human condition?

Essay Topic 2

What ultimate message is Hurston's book Barracoon sending about the nature and value of compassion?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of three of Barracoon’s main symbols. How do these symbols connect to the overall themes within the text?

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