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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The scene in "Sweat" that first depicts the group of men on the porch of Joe Clarke's store takes place in which month?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) May.
(d) July.

3. The residents of Eatonville make fun of Old Man Anderson because he has never laid eyes on what type of object?
(a) A radio.
(b) A plane.
(c) A train.
(d) A brassiere.

4. For how many years has Delia been working long hours in her current position?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 24.
(d) 3.

5. In what kind of object does Sykes usually keep the snake he brings home in "Sweat"?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A cage.
(c) A soap box.
(d) A coffin.

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

7. "Monkey Junk" contains language and phrases associated with what text?
(a) The Koran.
(b) The dictionary.
(c) The telephone book.
(d) The Bible.

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

9. What does Muttsy do for a living in the story entitled "Muttsy"?
(a) He is a loan officer.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is an auto mechanic.
(d) He is a gambler.

10. Who pays the rent at the dwelling where Bertha lives, according to the narrator of "Sweat"?
(a) Joe Clarke.
(b) Bertha.
(c) Delia.
(d) Sykes.

11. In what location does the couple featured in "Monkey Junk" appear together before they part forever?
(a) The general store.
(b) The voting booth.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Divorce court.

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

13. What element does Jazzobo successfully utilize in order to attract women in the story "The Book of Harlem"?
(a) Money.
(b) Fame.
(c) Sex.
(d) Flattery.

14. What object does Delia raise into the air after Sykes threatens to beat her in the story "Sweat"?
(a) A knife.
(b) A brick.
(c) A bullwhip.
(d) An iron skillet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?

2. What is the last name of the protagonist featured in the story entitled "The Back Room"?

3. The narrator of "The Eatonville Anthology" states that Tippy has been sentenced to die a total of how many times?

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

5. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?

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