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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. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?
(a) When the mood strikes her.
(b) March 6th.
(c) On payday.
(d) Every third Sunday.

2. Where does the person go after dying in the Johnstown flood?
(a) Pergatory.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Hell.
(d) Miami.

3. Who says "Big Moose done come down from de mountain"?
(a) Jan Beaks.
(b) Gold.
(c) Hurston.
(d) Charlie Jones.

4. In Chapter 4, where does Hurston initially plan to follow the men to work?
(a) The beach.
(b) The mill.
(c) The mall.
(d) The swamp.

5. Why was the second slave beaten for cussing at the master in Joe Wiley's story?
(a) He hit the master.
(b) He did it to his face.
(c) He used incorrect grammar.
(d) He did it in French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fight that breaks out in Chapter 2 about?

2. What does Hurston claim the Sheriff will do to the woman who killed five men?

3. Shug is short for _____________.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?

5. What happens when Hurston arrives at Pine Mill?

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