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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. Who is Babe Hill?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A woman who murdered her husband.
(c) A baseball player.
(d) The mayor.

2. What sign does Hurston see in Chapter 4 that intrigues her?
(a) Jack Hammer Cypress Camps.
(b) Historic Folktale Museum.
(c) Everglades Cypress Lumber Company.
(d) Everglades Gator Tours.

3. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. What does Hurston learn in the letter from Big Sweet?
(a) Her mother died.
(b) Big Sweet is pregnant.
(c) Someone died.
(d) She is invited to a wedding.

5. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?
(a) Mean.
(b) Funny.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, Hurston warns that it is harmful to _____________.

2. Who does the snail husband bring back to his snail wife?

3. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?

4. What does the man in Larkins White's story smother?

5. Where does Hurston end up following the men to work in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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