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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Books & People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made finding work difficult for Zora?
(a) She was too young.
(b) She was black.
(c) She was educated.
(d) She was a girl.

2. Why didn't Zora want to write about "the race problem"?
(a) She thought it was unimportant.
(b) She didn't want to make it an issue.
(c) She didn't know what to say.
(d) She felt it was overdone.

3. To what is "a crow in a pigeon's nest" referring?
(a) The white man.
(b) Zora's curious nature.
(c) Zora's exclusion from her family.
(d) Zora's father's rage.

4. Aside from their relationship, what did Zora's mother's marriage affect between her mother and grandmother?
(a) Her talent.
(b) Their health.
(c) Her security.
(d) Her inheritance.

5. How does Zora say parents respond to children's questioning?
(a) They send them to school.
(b) They leave the room.
(c) They get aggressive.
(d) They answer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In New Orleans, Zora became involved in ______.

2. How did Zora's mother's family feel about the engagement?

3. How were women discussed by the people of Eatonville?

4. To describe the social makeup of Polk County, Zora details dancing and ______.

5. For what was Leon Walter Young famous?

(see the answer key)

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