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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. Whose favorite place to flirt with married men is the porch outside Joe Clarke's general store?
(a) Delia.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Cora.
(d) Bertha.

2. Which group of people is NOT mentioned among those who swoon when entering the presence of Mandolin once he undergoes a dramatic change?
(a) Grandmothers.
(b) Matrons.
(c) Lasses.
(d) Damsels.

3. How old is Lilya, the protagonist of the story "The Back Room"?
(a) 36.
(b) 29.
(c) 38.
(d) 23.

4. What sort of the malady does the boy at the center of the story "A Bit of Harlem" have?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) A hunchback.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Scurvy.

5. To whom does Muttsy declare his singular devotion in the story named after him?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Pinkie.
(d) Clara.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Jazzbo's father expresses dismay at his son's desire to seek a wife in which location?

3. By what percentage does Jim and Mattie's business grow after Stella becomes their employee?

4. What action is Pinkie taking when Muttsy slips a diamond ring on her finger?

5. Where does Delia hide when she flees from the snake she encounters in the house in "Sweat"?

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