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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?
(a) Cain.
(b) Abel.
(c) Crash.
(d) Panic.

3. In what type of dwelling does Bertha live?
(a) A boarding house.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A hostel.

4. What is the name of the main character featured in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?
(a) Mandolin.
(b) Docia.
(c) Sykes.
(d) Django.

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

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

7. Jazzbo refers to the local woman recommended by his father as "a drink of" what type of "water" (191)?
(a) Contaminated.
(b) Muddy.
(c) Boiled.
(d) Fresh.

8. In what demonstration of affection do Artie and Vangie engage at the end of the story "Under the Bridge" when they think Luke is asleep?
(a) A hand-clasping.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A hug.
(d) A blowing of kisses.

9. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?
(a) New York.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) California.

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

11. Sykes is adamant that he does not want Delia to work for what kinds of people?
(a) Old.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Young.

12. What euphemistic title does Hurston give to New York City in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?
(a) Gotham.
(b) Gomorrah.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Sodom.

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

14. What crop does the divorced husband plan to earn money harvesting once he gets back to his home state?
(a) Corn.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Blueberries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of creature is Tippy, the animal depicted in the story "The Eatonville Anthology"?

2. In which season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?

3. The final scene of the story "Under the Bridge" features Artie, Luke, and Vangie in what location?

4. "Monkey Junk" contains language and phrases associated with what text?

5. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?

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