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

2. What role did the white man have in the Hurstons' lives?
(a) He was not very physically present.
(b) He blackmailed John.
(c) He paid for their food.
(d) He moved in and helped with housework.

3. How did the Hurston family view the white man?
(a) They soon forgot about him.
(b) They didn't like him.
(c) They thought he was a spirit.
(d) They were grateful to him.

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

5. What was John Hurston's distinguishing feature?
(a) Green eyes.
(b) A crooked nose.
(c) Big hands.
(d) Long hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the age difference between Zora's mother and father?

2. In terms of race, John Hurston was _______.

3. Eatonville was founded after what war?

4. Where was Zora's mother's midwife during the birth?

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

(see the answer key)

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