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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. John Hurston claimed the magma layer of the earth was __________________.
(a) Pergatory.
(b) Eden.
(c) Hell.
(d) Heaven.
2. What attracted Zora to P.M.P?
(a) His manliness.
(b) His kindness.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His talent.
3. What was the initial problem with Zora getting her book published?
(a) No one was reading.
(b) She didn't have enough money.
(c) The subject matter was too unfamiliar.
(d) She wasn't taken seriously.
4. How did Big Sweet get her name?
(a) She liked candy.
(b) She was tough but also nice.
(c) Her mother gave it to her.
(d) She loved kids.
5. Where did Fanny take Zora on a spontaneous trip?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Eatonville.
(d) Niagara Falls.
6. What role did Big Sweet play in Zora's life?
(a) She helps her with her writing.
(b) She hired her.
(c) She acted like a mother.
(d) She protected her.
7. What was the primary rumor about Big Sweet?
(a) She had a drinking problem.
(b) She had killed people.
(c) She was part of a gang.
(d) Her husband was cheating on her.
8. Zora explains that it is often the province of women to ______ young girls.
(a) Guard.
(b) Frighten.
(c) Teach.
(d) Prepare.
9. P.M.P was a wedge between Zora and her _______.
(a) Family.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Friends.
(d) Career.
10. What "game" did Fanny play at?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Being a guest in her own home.
(c) Cops and robbers.
(d) House.
11. Zora describes her father's revivals as ______.
(a) Approprite.
(b) Cliche.
(c) Dull.
(d) Dramatic.
12. What did Zora's relationship with P.M.P try?
(a) Her sanity.
(b) Her nature.
(c) Her talent.
(d) Her bank account.
13. While discussing distinctions within her own race, she explains that educated people ______ raucous people.
(a) Bully.
(b) Patronize.
(c) Help.
(d) Ostracize
14. What happened after Zora paid her rent?
(a) She moved out.
(b) She got evicted.
(c) Her building burned down.
(d) Her best friend moved in.
15. Dr. Boas found a ______ for Zora to go south.
(a) Excuse.
(b) Car.
(c) Fellowship.
(d) Opening.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why was there pressure for Zora to write about "the race problem"?
2. What caused Zora to leave Polk?
3. Ethel Waters was very ______.
4. What was Zora's only bitter feeling about the publication of her first book?
5. How does Zora describe reconnecting with her family after so long?
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