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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. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?
(a) She trusts them.
(b) She hates them.
(c) She likes them.
(d) She does not trust them.

2. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?
(a) God.
(b) Henry.
(c) Satan.
(d) St. Peter.

3. Why did the boss dock the workers' pay after the boiler explosion?
(a) The mill closed.
(b) The money burned in the fire.
(c) They caused the explosion.
(d) They were up in the air.

4. How many times is Hurston "sold" at the "toe party"?
(a) Five times.
(b) One time.
(c) Never.
(d) Ten times.

5. John discovers _____________ stealing from the field.
(a) A lion.
(b) A bear.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people in town want to know about the author when she arrives in town?

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

3. Another man in Chapter 4 tells a story about a man dipped in a river. What river was the man dipped in?

4. What sign does Hurston see in Chapter 4 that intrigues her?

5. Who says "Big Moose done come down from de mountain"?

(see the answer key)

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