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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. What dong does Hurston sing at the Pine Mill?
(a) "Old Sam."
(b) "Dear John."
(c) "James Smith."
(d) "John Henry."

2. Why is the rude person uninterested in speaking to the person who died in the Johnstown flood?
(a) He is busy cleaning harps.
(b) She is busy watching her family.
(c) He knows all there is to know about floods.
(d) She is too busy

3. Who is invited to a "toe party" in Chapter 1?
(a) Hurston.
(b) May.
(c) Ellis.
(d) June.

4. What do people make drinks out of at the joint?
(a) Beer and sugar.
(b) Vodka and schnapps.
(c) Sterno and sugar.
(d) Water and sugar.

5. How many people are at the "toe party" when Hurston arrives?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) A hundred.
(d) Several.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take before the snail wife sees her husband again?

2. Where is Hurston in Chapter 7?

3. Why does Hurston develop her initial opinion of the townspeople in Chapter 4?

4. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?

5. In Chapter 2, what is the occupation of the older brother in the story?

(see the answer key)

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