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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many numbered entries are contained within the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 8.

2. 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.

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

4. In which season does the story entitled "Sweat" begin?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years has Delia been working long hours in her current position?

2. Jazzbo refers to the local woman recommended by his father as "a drink of" what type of "water" (191)?

3. Jazzbo's father expresses dismay at his son's desire to seek a wife in which location?

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

5. In what location does the couple featured in "Monkey Junk" appear together before they part forever?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of reaction do females of all ages have to Mandolin once he reaches New York City?

2. In what way does Hurston elicit compassion for Daisy Taylor's plight in the story called "The Eatonville Anthology"?

3. How does Sykes meet his demise at the end of the story entitled "Sweat"?

4. From what location does Pinkie hail and why is this fact significant?

5. Who is Bertha and who pays her rent at Ma Turner's boarding house?

6. Who is Daisy Taylor?

7. What is the symbolism of the moment when Delia picks up an iron skillet in the story "Sweat"?

8. How many entries are included in "The Eatonville Anthology" and in what form is the story presented?

9. Who is Ma Turner, according to the story entitled "Muttsy" and other stories?

10. What aspect of the ending of the story "Muttsy" does not bode well for Pinkie's future happiness?

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