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

2. How long does Hurston plan on staying in town?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) A year.
(c) Several months.
(d) One month.

3. Who is Ellis?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) Hurston's friend's husband.
(c) A baker.
(d) A priest.

4. How do the men react to their partners at a "toe party"?
(a) Everyone is happy.
(b) Men never see their partners, only their knees.
(c) Some are disappointed.
(d) No one is happy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "Big Moose done come down from de mountain"?

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

3. Why did the man in Chapter 2 know he was not meant to be a preacher?

4. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?

5. When does a "toe party" really start to get wild?

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