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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. Which character promises to secure a steady job for Pinkie when she expresses the desire to get one?
(a) Muttsy.
(b) Ma Turner.
(c) Elijah Mosely.
(d) Sykes Jones.

2. What element does the narrator name when stating what Delia brought to her marriage?
(a) Devotion.
(b) Trust.
(c) Respect.
(d) Love.

3. With which object does the femme fatale at the center of the story "Monkey Junk" become enamored?
(a) A ring.
(b) A house.
(c) A checkbook.
(d) A necklace.

4. Where does Delia hide when she flees from the snake she encounters in the house in "Sweat"?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the basement.

5. Who is Bertha, in relation to Sykes within the story entitled "Sweat"?
(a) His mistress.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what type of dwelling does Bertha live?

3. What is the last name of the storyteller featured at the center of the story called "'Possum or Pig"?

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

5. What sort of establishment does Ma Turner run?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Panic?

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

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

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

8. From what location does Pinkie hail and why is this fact significant?

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

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

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