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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Eatonville Anthology," "Book of Harlem," "The Book of Harlem," "The Back Room," and "Monkey Junk".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) Bill.
(b) Julian.
(c) Docia.
(d) John.

2. What do the men of Eatonville do about the physical abuse that Mr. McDuffy inflicts on his wife each Sunday after church?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They give him a beating.
(c) They grant her a divorce.
(d) They force him to move out of town.

3. What is the last name of the protagonist featured in the story entitled "The Back Room"?
(a) Lewis.
(b) Barkman.
(c) Mosely.
(d) Anderson.

4. To whom does the house belong where the magnificent party in "The Back Room" takes place?
(a) The Brooks.
(b) The Andersons.
(c) The Clarkes.
(d) The Kantys.

5. For how many weeks did Artie sulk "in silence" (152) when Luke first got married?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. The road that passes in front of Isis's house stretches north toward Sanford, Florida and south toward which city?

2. In which season does the mother of Beau's lover confront him about the child he has conceived with her daughter?

3. What object belonging to her grandmother does Isis use as a festive outfit for dancing at the carnival?

4. What euphemistic title does Hurston give to New York City in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?

5. For how many years has Delia been working long hours in her current position?

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