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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. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?
(a) Charlie and George.
(b) George and Jan.
(c) Suzy and Leo.
(d) Sweet Pea and Linus.

2. In Mathilda Mosley's story, woman asks God for ____________.
(a) Keys.
(b) A harp.
(c) Gold.
(d) Clothes.

3. What caused the Johnstown flood?
(a) Poor government.
(b) Heavy rain.
(c) Damaged levies.
(d) Breaking barrels.

4. What does the younger brother at the end of the story in Chapter 2 do for a living?
(a) Preaches.
(b) Cooks.
(c) Plows fields.
(d) Rides in the rodeo.

5. In Chapter 2, what topic do most of the stories cover?
(a) Animals.
(b) Church.
(c) Monsters.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the person that is traveling in this book?

3. Why does the person who died in the Johnstown flood say someone is rude?

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

5. What story does Mathilda Mosley tell in Chapter 2?

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