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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. 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) Divorce court.
(d) The hospital.

2. 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 marries her.
(b) He moves out of town.
(c) He starts a rumor that she is pregnant.
(d) He publicly shames her.

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

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

5. The final scene of the story "Under the Bridge" features Artie, Luke, and Vangie in what location?
(a) In the ground.
(b) In a car.
(c) On a beach.
(d) On a boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What element does the narrator name when stating what Delia brought to her marriage?

2. In what receptacle does Sykes hide a snake in hopes of killing Delia in the story entitled "Sweat"?

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

4. To which state does the husband in "Monkey Junk" return at the end of the story?

5. The story entitled "Book of Harlem" is about a migrant seeking to leave which part of the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way is foreshadowing associated with the portrait featured in the story "The Back Room"?

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

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

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

6. What is Hurston's message regarding the phenomenon of May-December marriages in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?

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

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

9. Which object within the story "The Back Room" serves as a symbol of fading youth and beauty?

10. How does Muttsy make his living in the story named after him in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?

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