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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 1 through 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the people in town want to know about the author when she arrives in town?
(a) Her religion.
(b) If she has children.
(c) How much she makes.
(d) How long she will be there.

2. How many people are at the "toe party" when Hurston arrives?
(a) Several.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) A hundred.

3. Why did the man in Chapter 2 know he was not meant to be a preacher?
(a) He ate two chickens instead of four.
(b) He slept through church.
(c) He did land on the other side of the log.
(d) He didn't hear his voice in the well.

4. How many times is Hurston "sold" at the "toe party"?
(a) Five times.
(b) Ten times.
(c) One time.
(d) Never.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hurston want to go to a new location at the end of Chapter 3?

2. What caused the Johnstown flood?

3. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?

4. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?

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

(see the answer key)

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