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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Near the end of the story "Magnolia Flower," it is stated that John and Magnolia Flower had gotten married how many years before?
(a) 25.
(b) 32.
(c) 47.
(d) 60.

4. Which character rails against John's announcement that he intends to join the Navy?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Matty.
(c) Stella.
(d) Alfred.

5. Sam does NOT decide to acquire which item when he becomes determined to win Stella's favor?
(a) A car.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A shave.
(d) A haircut.

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

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

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

9. Just before Spunk dies, he blames which character for causing his death?
(a) Elijah.
(b) Lena.
(c) Joe Clarke.
(d) Joe Kanty.

10. What action do Isis and her brother Joel plan to do to their maternal grandmother before she wakes up and stops them?
(a) Bathe her.
(b) Feed her.
(c) Shave her whiskers.
(d) Paint her.

11. Which type of wood is NOT mentioned when Isis watches her grandmother gathering a collection of switches?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Guana.
(c) Apple.
(d) Peach.

12. How old is Sam when he falls back into his addiction to gambling?
(a) 21.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 31.

13. What is the name of the woman whom Beau impregnates in the story entitled "Black Death"?
(a) Docia.
(b) Karen.
(c) Sadie.
(d) Dolly.

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

15. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
(a) A fish.
(b) A cat.
(c) A bird.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the family disapproves of John's desire to travel?

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

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

4. How many of the stories in the collection have never before been presented to a modern audience?

5. The local conjure man depicted in "Black Death" lives next to what kind of body of water called Blue Sink?

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