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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Dust Tracks on the Road : Chapter 2, I Get Born & The Inside Search.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zora's mother was from a ______ family.
(a) Poor.
(b) Refined.
(c) Small.
(d) Immigrant.

2. Where was Zora's father from?
(a) Maitland.
(b) Eatonville.
(c) He was an immigrant.
(d) New York.

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

4. In terms of race, John Hurston was _______.
(a) White.
(b) Asian.
(c) Black and white.
(d) Black.

5. Zora described the white man's relationship with her as _______.
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) Comforting.
(c) Limited.
(d) Proprietary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In a metaphor, Zora says she is "intimate with the _______."

3. How long did John Hurston pursue Zora's mother?

4. When Zora's mother went into labor, who was present?

5. After Zora's mother gave birth, what did the white man do?

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