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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Drenched in Light," "Spunk," "Magnolia Flower," "Black Death," and "The Bone of Contention".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way is Alfred related to John?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Father.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Uncle.

2. What term does the narrator of "Black Death" apply to white people?
(a) Allies.
(b) Nihilists.
(c) Materialists.
(d) Oppressors.

3. Stella and Sam get married in which month of the year?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) November.
(d) April.

4. In what setting does the story entitled "Spunk" take place?
(a) Reform, Alabama.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Sanford, Florida.
(d) Eatonville, Florida.

5. Before the discovery of a number of stories focused on urban environments, how many such stories by Zora Neale Hurston were previously thought to exist?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of the malady does the boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" have?

2. In what year was Zora Neale Hurston's famous novel Their Eyes Were Watching God published?

3. How old is John at the beginning of the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?

4. For what position does Jim hire Stella when she asks for a job?

5. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?

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