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

2. What element does Jazzobo successfully utilize in order to attract women in the story "The Book of Harlem"?
(a) Money.
(b) Sex.
(c) Flattery.
(d) Fame.

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

4. In what way is Artie related to Luke in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?
(a) Artie is Luke's brother.
(b) Artie is Luke's father.
(c) Artie is Luke's cousin.
(d) Artie is Luke's son.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What object does Delia raise into the air after Sykes threatens to beat her in the story "Sweat"?

4. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?

5. What do the men of Eatonville do about the physical abuse that Mr. McDuffy inflicts on his wife each Sunday after church?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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