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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. 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) Buying butter.
(b) Buying milk.
(c) Waiting for the mail.
(d) Buying nightcrawlers.

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

3. After the femme fatale in "Monkey Junk" falls for a man based on his possession of a particular object, what does he do?
(a) He publicly shames her.
(b) He marries her.
(c) He moves out of town.
(d) He starts a rumor that she is pregnant.

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

5. With which object does the femme fatale at the center of the story "Monkey Junk" become enamored?
(a) A house.
(b) A checkbook.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A ring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When John begs for the chance to travel for a number of years, how many years does he mention?

3. Which type of wood is NOT mentioned when Isis watches her grandmother gathering a collection of switches?

4. With which word meaning 'amen' does Hurston end the story entitled "MonkeyJunk"?

5. Sykes is adamant that he does not want Delia to work for what kinds of people?

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