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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Jacksonville & Railroad (cs 7 & 8 incl).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a metaphor, Zora says she is "intimate with the _______."
(a) Spirits.
(b) Stars.
(c) Moon.
(d) Animals.

2. What was the primary conflict between Zora's mother and father?
(a) Money.
(b) Children.
(c) Paint colors.
(d) Fidelity.

3. What spoke to Zora when she was young?
(a) The spirits.
(b) Nature.
(c) Her dreams.
(d) Her dolls.

4. Where was Zora's mother's midwife during the birth?
(a) On call, but nowhere to be found.
(b) In Texas.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the room.

5. Why did Zora's mother give in to Hurston?
(a) He was very charming.
(b) Her parents made her.
(c) She had no other options.
(d) She thought he'd eventually leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Zora when she left home?

2. If a fistfight occurred in Eatonville, how was it handled?

3. To what is "a crow in a pigeon's nest" referring?

4. Joe Clark owned a store in Eatonville and was also the _______.

5. Zora's anecdotes are vivid but _______.

(see the answer key)

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