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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of people is NOT mentioned among those who swoon when entering the presence of Mandolin once he undergoes a dramatic change?
(a) Lasses.
(b) Grandmothers.
(c) Damsels.
(d) Matrons.

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) May.
(b) July.
(c) August.
(d) November.

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

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

5. 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 starts a rumor that she is pregnant.
(d) He moves out of town.

6. The narrator of "The Eatonville Anthology" states that Tippy has been sentenced to die a total of how many times?
(a) Scores.
(b) Dozens.
(c) One dozen.
(d) Hundreds.

7. What type of creature is Tippy, the animal depicted in the story "The Eatonville Anthology"?
(a) A fish.
(b) A mule.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

8. The narrator states that which two characters have been on their own since Artie was nine years old?
(a) Artie and Luke.
(b) Artie and Elijah.
(c) Artie and John.
(d) Artie and Joe.

9. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?
(a) Sanford.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Eatonville.
(d) Pensacola.

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

11. Which object in the story entitled "The Back Room" serves as a symbol of youth and beauty?
(a) A plant.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A pinnafore.
(d) A portrait.

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

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

14. Where does Delia hide when she flees from the snake she encounters in the house in "Sweat"?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In the attic.
(c) In the garden.
(d) In the barn.

15. Which character tells Lilya that she will someday be able to use a certain object to prove that she "had once had the world in a jug" (195)?
(a) Sykes.
(b) Bill.
(c) John.
(d) Old Man Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Muttsy do for a living in the story entitled "Muttsy"?

4. In the sixth section of the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology," Daisy Taylor is defined as the town what?

5. From what cause does Sykes ultimately die in the story entitled "Sweat"?

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