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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) Panic.
(b) Cain.
(c) Abel.
(d) Crash.

2. Which object in the story entitled "The Back Room" serves as a symbol of youth and beauty?
(a) A pinnafore.
(b) A portrait.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A plant.

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 father.
(b) Artie is Luke's cousin.
(c) Artie is Luke's son.
(d) Artie is Luke's brother.

5. With which married man was Daisy's "most prolonged and serious" (174) affair?
(a) Crooms.
(b) Sykes.
(c) Joe Clarke.
(d) Joe Kanty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?

3. In the story entitled "Sweat," what does Delia Jones do for a living?

4. What does Muttsy do for a living in the story entitled "Muttsy"?

5. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the plot of the very brief story entitled "Possum and Pig"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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