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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 Zora good at her job?
(a) She needed the job.
(b) She was dedicated.
(c) Her job was easy.
(d) She was playful.

2. How were women discussed by the people of Eatonville?
(a) Openly.
(b) Through metaphor.
(c) Through allusion.
(d) They're not.

3. How did the Hurston family view the white man?
(a) They were grateful to him.
(b) They didn't like him.
(c) They thought he was a spirit.
(d) They soon forgot about him.

4. Whom did Zora live with after being fired from her first job?
(a) Her brother.
(b) In an alley.
(c) A homeless shelter.
(d) Some friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Zora have good feelings toward white people?

2. How old was Zora when she left home?

3. What effect did Maitland have on Eatonville?

4. Whom did Zora decide she wanted to marry when she grew up?

5. Eatonville was founded after what war?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Zora stand out with the others at Gilbert and Sullivan? Why did this aid her?

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

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

5. Why was Zora fired from her cleaning/nanny job? What is the irony of the reasons they fired her?

6. Did Zora's mother and father live happily ever after? Why or why not?

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

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

9. Why did Zora's family object to her mother's agreement to marry John Hurston?

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

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