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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the stepmother jealous of Sarah?
(a) Hurston's children liked Sarah, but not her.
(b) Sarah was very beautiful.
(c) Sarah was married to an attractive man.
(d) Sarah had a strong connection with her father.

2. The actors viewed the woman's involvement with the theater manager as a _______.
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Nightmare.
(c) Fairytale.
(d) Blessing.

3. Zora's parents felt very ______ during her youth.
(a) Content.
(b) Distant.
(c) Happy.
(d) Tried.

4. Zora was rough and tough, but also _______.
(a) Scared.
(b) Kind.
(c) Shy.
(d) Indifferent.

5. What happened on Joe Clark's porch?
(a) Gossip.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Selling.
(d) Drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zora's mother showed no interest in Hurston _____.

2. What did Zora do to her stepmother?

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

4. What was especially tragic about Zora's mother's death?

5. Why did the white man come to Zora's mother's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In terms of academics, why was Zora' work experience valuable but unfulfilling?

2. What was the cultural significance of "Joe Clark's Porch"?

3. What was the significance of the "Uncle" figure in Zora's life?

4. What kind of relationship or effect did Zora have on the adults in her life?

5. Why was Zora a good nanny to the children at her new job?

6. Why was the stepmother not happy in the Hurston family?

7. What was the difference between how men and women were gossiped about in Eatonville?

8. What was the future of Zora's relationship with the "Uncle"?

9. How were the people of Eatonville able to know if a man was cheating on his wife?

10. How does Zora perceive the fight between her mother and grandmother? What does she think should have been done?

(see the answer keys)

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