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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the age difference between Zora's mother and father?

2. At her first job, Zora was trained to do what?

3. Why wouldn't Zora return home to her brother while at Gilbert & Sullivan?

4. What still influenced Zora's mother's side of the family?

5. What made finding work difficult for Zora?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sparked the development of Eatonville?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What ultimately destroyed the Hurston family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impact of Zora's friendships. What does she learn about life and her own self from friendships? What can we learn about her from the friendships?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Zora's drive and ability to overcome struggles. Analyze her resourcefulness and attitude.

Essay Topic 3

Zora often reverts back to her youthful perspective to analyze situations. Discuss Zora's perception. What do we learn about Zora by seeing her youth and adulthood side by side?

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