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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. In Chapter 4, how long does John stay with the animal?
(a) A week.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) All night.

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 too busy
(c) She is busy watching her family.
(d) He knows all there is to know about floods.

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. What are the men doing at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Singing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the people at Pine Mill afraid of Hurston?

2. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?

3. Who is invited to a "toe party" in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?

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

(see the answer key)

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