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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the story entitled "Under the Bridge," Luke is 58, while his new wife Vangie is how old?
(a) 27.
(b) 48.
(c) 36.
(d) 19.

3. Which character's actions ultimately draw Muttsy back to the rolling of dice?
(a) Bluefront.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Pinkie.
(d) Ma Turner.

4. The final scene of the story "Under the Bridge" features Artie, Luke, and Vangie in what location?
(a) In the ground.
(b) In a car.
(c) On a beach.
(d) On a boat.

5. To whom does the house belong where the magnificent party in "The Back Room" takes place?
(a) The Andersons.
(b) The Brooks.
(c) The Clarkes.
(d) The Kantys.

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

7. What is the name of the local young woman Jazzbo's father recommends he date?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Delia.
(c) Cora.
(d) Isis.

8. Who is Bertha, in relation to Sykes within the story entitled "Sweat"?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His sister.

9. Which character is the mayor of Eatonville, Florida?
(a) Walter Thomas.
(b) Joe Clarke.
(c) Elijah Mosely.
(d) Sykes Jones.

10. What element does the narrator name when stating what Delia brought to her marriage?
(a) Love.
(b) Respect.
(c) Devotion.
(d) Trust.

11. The narrator states that things in Eatonville were very simple "in the good old days before" (172) which historical event?
(a) World War I.
(b) Prohibition.
(c) Jim Crow laws.
(d) The drought.

12. With which word meaning 'amen' does Hurston end the story entitled "MonkeyJunk"?
(a) Hosannah.
(b) Huzzah.
(c) Selah.
(d) Hallelujah.

13. The narrator states that what part of Delia has paid for everything she has?
(a) Her sweat.
(b) Her tears.
(c) Her blood.
(d) Her desire for vengeance.

14. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?
(a) Jones.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Kanty.
(d) Mosely.

15. What role does Jazzbo play within the narrative of the story "The Book of Harlem"?
(a) Muse.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Antagonist.
(d) Chorus member.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element does the narrator name as the only thing Sykes had brought to his marriage?

2. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?

3. For how many weeks did Artie sulk "in silence" (152) when Luke first got married?

4. The narrator states that which two characters have been on their own since Artie was nine years old?

5. The story entitled "Book of Harlem" is about a migrant seeking to leave which part of the United States?

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