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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, "John Redding Goes to Sea," "The Conversion of Sam," and "A Bit of Harlem".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stella is badly injured during an encounter with what type of vehicle?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A motorcycle.
(d) A car.

2. 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) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 0.

3. In the story entitled "The Conversion of Sam," what type of establishment does Jim own with his wife Mattie?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A nightclub.

4. What objects does John like to place in the water near his home in order to pretend he is following them?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Paper boats.

5. With which writer did Zora Neale Hurston have a falling-out, according to the text's introduction?
(a) Gertrude Stein.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) James Baldwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT something Sam loses each night when he stays out gambling?

2. What type of body of water lies 300 feet beyond the door of John's family home?

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

4. When Sam asks Stella if she can get off work to go somewhere with him, to what location does he invite her?

5. How many stories in total are presented within the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?

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