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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, School Again (c. 9) - Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Eatonville was founded after what war?
(a) The American Revolution.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) World War I.

3. In her youth, what did Zora's parents try not to do to her?
(a) Yell at her.
(b) Break her spirit.
(c) Spoil her.
(d) Make her think much.

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

5. "Between alligators, poison snakes, and _________, Florida can be a dangerous place."
(a) Jealous husbands.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Zora cite on the subject of forgiveness?

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

3. Why were the actors entertained by Zora?

4. What still influenced Zora's mother's side of the family?

5. What role did the white man have in the Hurstons' lives?

(see the answer key)

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