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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 game is going on at the joint in Chapter 9?
(a) Lotto.
(b) Poker.
(c) Cards.
(d) Scrabble.

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

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

4. What are "flutter bys"?
(a) Snowflakes.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Memories.
(d) Scraps that God created.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hurston believe must occur before justice is reached?

2. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?

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

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

5. When does a "toe party" really start to get wild?

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