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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Back Stage (c. 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zora's mother showed no interest in Hurston _____.
(a) Initially.
(b) While he was a farmer.
(c) While she was in school.
(d) Ever.

2. Why does Zora flash back to Zora's mother and grandmother?
(a) To explain what happened between them.
(b) To keep their memory alive.
(c) To keep the conversation going.
(d) To keep a promise to them.

3. How did Sarah escape her home?
(a) Married young.
(b) Through the window.
(c) She had her father arrested.
(d) She got a job.

4. What did Zora's stepmother NOT want?
(a) To work.
(b) Money.
(c) John Hurston's children.
(d) To live in Eatonville.

5. What made Zora stand out in the group at Gilbert & Sullivan?
(a) She was the only woman.
(b) She had a vibrant personality.
(c) She was the only one with an education.
(d) She was the only African-American.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before meeting up with Gilbert & Sullivan, Zora felt _____.

2. How does Zora say parents respond to children's questioning?

3. What was the result of the teasing?

4. What ended John Hurston's new marriage?

5. What effect did Maitland have on Eatonville?

(see the answer key)

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