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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. In Eatonville, what made people know a man was cheating on his wife?

2. For Zora's new job, she found work with ________.

3. What ended John Hurston's new marriage?

4. How were difficulties resolved in Eatonville?

5. How does Zora say parents respond to children's questioning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What sparked the development of Eatonville?

3. What tool largely defines Zora's writing? What effect does this have on the narrative?

4. What was the unique racial make-up of Eatonville?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Zora's arguments and complex relationship with religion.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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