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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What gesture does Isis make that serves to "heap kindling on" her grandmother's "already burning ire" (75)?
2. Who is Mr. Bronner, in relation to Sam within the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
3. Which character in "Black Death" is identified as the local "conjure man" (101)?
4. The white woman in the company of Isis at the story's end exclaims aloud that Isis is what emotion "itself," before describing her as "Drenched in Light" (83)?
5. What text is used to condemn the actions of the man who used violence to steal a turkey in "The Bone of Contention"?
Short Essay Questions
1. With which literary movement is Zora Neale Hurston most closely associated and why?
2. What does Spunk's Stetson hat represent within the story entitled "Spunk"?
3. Describe the end of Bentley's life.
4. In what way do Alfred and Matty act as foils to one another within the story "John Redding Goes to Sea"?
5. For what reason does John leave the house during a storm in the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?
6. What contrast between the white culture and the black culture does Hurston highlight within the opening of "Black Death"?
7. What is the symbolism of the tablecloth featured in the story "Drenched in Light"?
8. What is the main setting of the story "The Bone of Contention" and for what reason is the same setting represented within the story "Spunk" and others?
9. Who is Beau Diddely?
10. How does Joe Kanty meet his end in the story entitled "Spunk"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose an object from Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick, such as the gold watch charm, the tablecloth, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Hurston's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick.
Essay Topic 3
Explicate the theme of courage within Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. What is Hurston’s message regarding courage and how do you know?
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