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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. How much did Zora make at her new job?
(a) One hundred dollars a year.
(b) Ten dollars a week.
(c) Five dollars a month.
(d) Fifty cents a day.

2. Zora's brother intended to help her ___________.
(a) Pay her rent.
(b) Make friends.
(c) Finish her education.
(d) Find a job.

3. Zora was able to make friends at school despite ________.
(a) Her family.
(b) Her past.
(c) Her financial troubles.
(d) Her race.

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

5. What did Zora do to her stepmother?
(a) Blackmailed her.
(b) Cut her hair.
(c) Attacked her.
(d) Stole her money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zora frequently expresses that she wants more __________.

2. Whom did Zora live with after being fired from her first job?

3. How did John Hurston treat his new wife?

4. Where was Zora's mother's midwife during the birth?

5. What was Zora's time working lacking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it difficult for Zora to find work when leaving home?

2. Why did Zora have a good relationship with white people?

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

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

5. What was the result of Zora's mother's plan in marrying John Hurston?

6. Was Zora supported in her academic determination and abilities?

7. Why did Zora's mother agree to marry John Hurston?

8. What was the internal drama at Gilbert and Sullivan? Why did members of the troupe feel betrayed?

9. In "School Again," how was Zora able to overcome her struggles?

10. What ultimately destroyed the Hurston family?

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