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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Joe Wiley's story about in chapter 5?
(a) Two slaves.
(b) A farm.
(c) A hitchhiker.
(d) Two thieves.

2. In Chapter 2, what is the occupation of the older brother in the story?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Banker.
(c) Preacher.
(d) Farmer.

3. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?
(a) They pay.
(b) They sing.
(c) They fight.
(d) They have a dance off.

4. What is the only part of the body women reveal at a "toe party"?
(a) A tongue.
(b) A finger.
(c) A foot.
(d) A toe.

5. Why does Hurston travel to town?
(a) To find a man.
(b) To find work.
(c) To hear folktales.
(d) To raise her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?

2. A man in Chapter 4 claims he knew a man like the one who was dunked in the river. He claims he did not die. What happened to him?

3. Whom does the brother outsmart in John French's story?

4. What do the men hear in Chapter 6 on their way to the "jook joint"?

5. In what state does the author spend most of her time collecting stories?

(see the answer key)

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