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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 Zora's response to any man who was attracted to her?

2. How was Zora able to return to school?

3. What was John Hurston's distinguishing feature?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What sparked the development of Eatonville?

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

3. What ultimately destroyed the Hurston family?

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

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

6. Why did John Hurston remarry?

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

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

9. Why wouldn't Zora return to her brother and his wife?

10. Were there dual sides to Zora's personality? Are these positive or negative? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Eatonville, Florida, in what it embodies and instills in Zora's life in terms of race, society, and art. How did it affect her?

Essay Topic 2

Zora, although popular, has had her share of bad relationships and encounters. She often offers commentary on other people's relationships, such as the one between her mother and grandmother. Discuss Zora in regard to grudges and forgiveness.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact of the stepmother on the family and how the stepmother's impact affected Zora's life with her family in the long term. What effect did the absence of her family have on her?

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