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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Zora was almost fired, who stood up for her?
(a) The other boss.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Her family.
(d) The children.
2. What was John Hurston's job?
(a) Animal trainer.
(b) Migrant farmer.
(c) Shop owner.
(d) Writer.
3. Why does Zora flash back to Zora's mother and grandmother?
(a) To keep a promise to them.
(b) To explain what happened between them.
(c) To keep the conversation going.
(d) To keep their memory alive.
4. What does Zora clarify about the teasing?
(a) It was not malicious.
(b) She teased them back.
(c) It wasn't that bad.
(d) It didn't last long.
5. Zora was able to make friends at school despite ________.
(a) Her past.
(b) Her race.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her financial troubles.
6. How does Zora say parents respond to children's questioning?
(a) They get aggressive.
(b) They leave the room.
(c) They send them to school.
(d) They answer.
7. What effect did Maitland have on Eatonville?
(a) Their support contributed to its success.
(b) They took it over.
(c) They helped real estate value.
(d) They controlled the government.
8. Zora believed that when children ask their parents questions they are making them _______.
(a) Pay attention to them.
(b) Leave.
(c) Think.
(d) Spend money.
9. Zora's anecdotes are vivid but _______.
(a) Brief.
(b) Dense.
(c) Long.
(d) Unclear.
10. Zora and the white men often did things like _______.
(a) Fishing.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Talking.
11. What role did the white man have in the Hurstons' lives?
(a) He paid for their food.
(b) He blackmailed John.
(c) He was not very physically present.
(d) He moved in and helped with housework.
12. Whom did Zora decide she wanted to marry when she grew up?
(a) Her work.
(b) President Collier.
(c) Teddy.
(d) A man like Joe Clark.
13. What made Zora stand out in the group at Gilbert & Sullivan?
(a) She had a vibrant personality.
(b) She was the only African-American.
(c) She was the only woman.
(d) She was the only one with an education.
14. What did Zora do to her stepmother?
(a) Attacked her.
(b) Cut her hair.
(c) Blackmailed her.
(d) Stole her money.
15. How did the Hurston family view the white man?
(a) They didn't like him.
(b) They thought he was a spirit.
(c) They were grateful to him.
(d) They soon forgot about him.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was John Hurston's distinguishing feature?
2. What was the primary pro of Zora' work experience?
3. Where was Zora's mother's midwife during the birth?
4. What was the primary conflict between Zora's mother and father?
5. How was Zora able to return to school?
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