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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. In the story about the slave and the gun, what was the slave sent to shoot?
(a) A bear.
(b) A deer.
(c) A dog.
(d) A neighbor.

2. What is wrong with the snail in the story about the snail couple?
(a) She is ill.
(b) She is looking for work.
(c) She is lazy.
(d) She is in love.

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

4. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?
(a) It was never fired.
(b) It liked the gun.
(c) It liked the owner.
(d) It was waiting for daylight to find its direction.

5. In the story about firing the gun out the doorway, what is the cause of the strange noise?
(a) A hen.
(b) The gun.
(c) The bullet.
(d) A ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man waiting for at the end of Larkins White's story?

2. Whom does John trick into holding the animal in the field?

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

4. What is against the law in Chapter 9?

5. What is James Mosely's story about?

(see the answer key)

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