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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 does Hurston believe must occur before justice is reached?
(a) A trial.
(b) A crime.
(c) A quota.
(d) A sermon.

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

3. What do the men hear in Chapter 6 on their way to the "jook joint"?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Fighting.
(c) An accident.
(d) Voices.

4. In Chapter 2, what topic do most of the stories cover?
(a) Animals.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Politics.
(d) Church.

5. What does Hurston claim the Sheriff will do to the woman who killed five men?
(a) Scold her.
(b) Reward her.
(c) Arrest her.
(d) Shoot her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the rude person uninterested in speaking to the person who died in the Johnstown flood?

2. John discovers _____________ stealing from the field.

3. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?

4. Whom does Hurston plan to stay with in town?

5. Why does Hurston develop her initial opinion of the townspeople in Chapter 4?

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