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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. Jazzbo refers to the local woman recommended by his father as "a drink of" what type of "water" (191)?
(a) Boiled.
(b) Contaminated.
(c) Fresh.
(d) Muddy.

2. The story entitled "Book of Harlem" is about a migrant seeking to leave which part of the United States?
(a) The South.
(b) The West.
(c) The North.
(d) The East.

3. What do the men of Eatonville do about the physical abuse that Mr. McDuffy inflicts on his wife each Sunday after church?
(a) They grant her a divorce.
(b) They force him to move out of town.
(c) They give him a beating.
(d) Nothing.

4. In the story entitled "Sweat," what does Delia Jones do for a living?
(a) Wash-woman.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Waitress.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With which married man was Daisy's "most prolonged and serious" (174) affair?

3. Which character promises to secure a steady job for Pinkie when she expresses the desire to get one?

4. In what location does the ending the story "The Back Room" take place, when the men in Lilya's life have all gone away?

5. What element does Jazzobo successfully utilize in order to attract women in the story "The Book of Harlem"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who offers to secure a job for Pinkie, and what is the outcome of that offer?

10. What is the significance of the title Hurston gave to the story called "Sweat"?

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