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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. What is uncommon amongst whites and Yankees in Zora's opinion?
(a) Knowledge of farms.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Use of colorful metaphor.
(d) Compassion.

2. In her research in the South, Zora was assigned to gather ______.
(a) Folktales.
(b) Evidence.
(c) Gold.
(d) Relics.

3. Zora observes that Jesus teaches forgiveness, but preachers are often _____.
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Immoral.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Passive.

4. Around whom was Fanny Hurst usually found?
(a) Other women.
(b) Writers.
(c) Men.
(d) Children.

5. While discussing distinctions within her own race, she explains that educated people ______ raucous people.
(a) Patronize.
(b) Help.
(c) Ostracize
(d) Bully.

Short Answer Questions

1. Zora referred to white men as ______.

2. What has Zora discovered at the end of "My People! My People!" about the nature of blacks and whites?

3. When Zora would see her boyfriend walking by her house, she imagined he was doing what?

4. To describe the social makeup of Polk County, Zora details dancing and ______.

5. What kind of men was Zora attracted to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Zora find that there is a quintessential black person? A white person?

2. What was the argument between the whore and prostitute in Polk County? Why does Zora single this instance out?

3. Through showing her friendships with Ethel Waters and Fanny Hurst, what is Zora communicating to the reader?

4. How are Big Sweet and Zora similar?

5. What was John Hurston's reputation as a preacher? How did he gain this status and reputation?

6. Were Zora's school and work life beginning to blend at Barnard? Was this a good combination for her?

7. Why did Zora's relationships fail?

8. Why did Zora have to flee Polk County?

9. What was special about John Hurston's portrait of hell?

10. When is the phrase "My people! My people!" used and why?

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