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

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

3. Why was the first slave not punished for cussing out the master in Chapter 5?
(a) He did it in Spanish.
(b) He did it in English.
(c) He didn't do it to his face.
(d) He used proper grammar.

4. In Chapter 9, what threat does the Quarter Boss make?
(a) He will fine everyone in the town.
(b) He will thrash anyone who talks back to him.
(c) He will leave leave town.
(d) He will throw troublemakers in jail.

5. What does Mark C. Ford ask Hurston about a dolphin's tail?
(a) If she knows it's crosswise.
(b) If she has skinned one.
(c) If she has touched one.
(d) If she has eaten one.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story about firing the gun out the doorway, what is the cause of the strange noise?

2. What happens to Hurston in Chapter 9?

3. Why, in Chapter 4, is the men's workday canceled?

4. What does Charlie say is the reason for why religions divide?

5. What does Hurston learn in the letter from Big Sweet?

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