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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. Why did Zora want to befriend Ethel?

2. Zora describes her father's revivals as ______.

3. What does Zora exhibit as a common language tool among Southerners?

4. How many people could John Hurston lead in his revivals?

5. How did Big Sweet get her name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Zora's early romantic life, what was her nature? Why was she this way?

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

3. What was Zora's initial failure in her folktale project? How was this received?

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

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

6. Why did Zora's relationships fail?

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

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

9. Was Leon Walter Young notorious? Why?

10. How are Zora and Fanny Hurst compatible? Why did they make good friends?

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

Discuss Zora's parents' relationship. How did this environment impact her life? How does this context clarify her approach to future situations we've seen her in?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Zora's fixation on social politics relates to her effect on the communities of which she is a part. What do we learn through this? About Zora? Her environments? The time?

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