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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. The story called "Book of Harlem" uses a numbering structure that mimics which text?
(a) The Koran.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The dictionary.
(d) The Green Book.

2. Isis's grandmother allows Isis to go to a hotel with a white couple after they give her how many dollars?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

3. Who arrives at the carnival and brings an end to the dance Isis is performing for the crowd?
(a) Joel.
(b) Mama.
(c) Papa.
(d) Grandma.

4. 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) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

5. What action does Isis take when a member of her family catches her dancing at the carnival?
(a) She throws herself into her family member's arms.
(b) She throws herself into the river.
(c) She runs into the woods.
(d) She enters the log-rolling competition.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?

2. How many numbered entries are contained within the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?

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

4. Who is Bertha, in relation to Sykes within the story entitled "Sweat"?

5. With which object does the femme fatale at the center of the story "Monkey Junk" become enamored?

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