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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 which season does John marry Stella?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

2. As depicted in "The Bone of Contention," men living in Eatonville gather at Joe Clarke's store to socialize, though they use what errand as an excuse?
(a) Waiting for the mail.
(b) Buying butter.
(c) Buying nightcrawlers.
(d) Buying milk.

3. What object belonging to her grandmother does Isis use as a festive outfit for dancing at the carnival?
(a) A rug.
(b) A curtain.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) A towel.

4. How many stories in total are presented within the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
(a) 11.
(b) 31.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the start of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," for how many years have Matty and Alfred been married?

3. The overwrought expression of which emotion causes Bentley's death, according to the narrator?

4. Which member of the family featured in "Drenched in Light" always does the dishes?

5. John agrees to help save what type of structure in the face of an approaching storm?

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