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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 people hide behind at a "toe party"?
(a) A foot.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A door.
(d) A curtain.

2. Why does the person who died in the Johnstown flood say someone is rude?
(a) They didn't open the gates.
(b) She yelled at him.
(c) They wouldn't send him back.
(d) He doesn't listen to his story.

3. What does Hurston think of the local liquor served at the "toe party"?
(a) It is too strong.
(b) It tastes great.
(c) It tastes like water.
(d) It is too weak.

4. Who is the person that is traveling in this book?
(a) Mule boy.
(b) Gold.
(c) Hurston.
(d) Jake.

5. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?
(a) They wish she would leave.
(b) They think she came to the right place.
(c) They are indifferent.
(d) They think Orlando would be better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hurston travel to town?

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

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

4. How long does Hurston plan on staying in town?

5. In Chapter 3, who tells the first story?

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