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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 7 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Pitts teases Hurston in a ____________ voice.
(a) Falsetto.
(b) French.
(c) Alto.
(d) Gremlin.

2. Whom does John trick into holding the animal in the field?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A friend.
(c) A student.
(d) His master.

3. What street does Hurston stay on when she arrives in town?
(a) Front Street.
(b) Cycle Lane.
(c) Abbey Leaf Lane.
(d) Back Street.

4. What are the men doing at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Fighting.

5. Where is Hurston in Chapter 7?
(a) Telling stories in a circle.
(b) Eating in a cafe.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Shopping in a store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't John let the animal he finds in the field go?

2. In Chapter 4, how long does John stay with the animal?

3. Why did the slave refuse to shoot his master's gun in Chapter 7?

4. According to Mark C. Ford, why did the devil go to heaven?

5. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?

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