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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. What element does the narrator name as the only thing Sykes had brought to his marriage?
(a) His anger.
(b) His libido.
(c) His desire to be waited upon.
(d) His fist.

2. What sort of establishment does Ma Turner run?
(a) A theater.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A school.
(d) A boarding house.

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

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

5. What is the first name of the storyteller featured in the story entitled "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) Bill.
(b) John.
(c) Docia.
(d) Julian.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location does the story entitled "Muttsy" take place?

2. With what object does Sykes scare his wife Delia in the opening passages of the story entitled "Sweat"?

3. How old is the character named Artie in the story called "Under the Bridge"?

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

5. What crop does the divorced husband plan to earn money harvesting once he gets back to his home state?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Panic?

3. What aspect of Joe Clarke's personal life is discussed only in the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?

4. What is ironic about the act Muttsy takes in order to express his intention to marry Pinkie?

5. Who is the protagonist of the story "The Book of Harlem" and what qualities does he exhibit?

6. For what reason does Hurston use a Biblical allusion to rename New York City in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?

7. The story "Monkey Junk" utilizes diction and language associated with which text?

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

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

10. Who is Daisy Taylor?

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