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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zora describes the day her mother gave birth as ______.
(a) Unexpected.
(b) Boring.
(c) Easy.
(d) Challenging.

2. What was Zora's response to any man who was attracted to her?
(a) She told him to go away.
(b) She flirted with him.
(c) She often didn't notice.
(d) She ran away.

3. Why was the stepmother jealous of Sarah?
(a) Hurston's children liked Sarah, but not her.
(b) Sarah was very beautiful.
(c) Sarah had a strong connection with her father.
(d) Sarah was married to an attractive man.

4. What has Zora discovered at the end of "My People! My People!" about the nature of blacks and whites?
(a) They are more similar than different.
(b) There are too many differences to count.
(c) There is no quintessential person.
(d) They have no reason to dislike eachother.

5. How long did John Hurston pursue Zora's mother?
(a) Months.
(b) An afternoon.
(c) Years.
(d) Several weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zora's brother intended to help her ___________.

2. The actors viewed the woman's involvement with the theater manager as a _______.

3. When returning to school, Zora felt at times secure or she felt________.

4. What role did the white man play in Zora's young life?

5. Why did Zora's mother give in to Hurston?

(see the answer key)

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