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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hoodoo, Chapters 1 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Luke Turner?
(a) The nephew of Marie Leveau.
(b) The son of Marie Leveau.
(c) Hurston's husband.
(d) The local sheriff.

2. What story does Mathilda Mosley tell in Chapter 2?
(a) How lawyers speak to satan.
(b) How zebras got their stripes.
(c) How women take advantage of men.
(d) How men take advantage of women.

3. Where were the drawers hanging when the second slave was beaten in Chapter 5?
(a) In the laundry machine.
(b) On the line.
(c) On the missus.
(d) On a tree branch.

4. What was being stolen from the field in the story from Chapter 4?
(a) Green beans.
(b) Corn.
(c) Cows.
(d) Rocks.

5. Where does Hurston end up following the men to work in Chapter 4?
(a) The mall.
(b) The beach.
(c) The mill.
(d) The swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shug is short for _____________.

2. Who is Minnie Foster?

3. What was in the smaller box in the tale of two boxes?

4. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?

5. In Chapter 2, what is the occupation of the older brother in the story?

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