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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?
(a) She likes them.
(b) She hates them.
(c) She does not trust them.
(d) She trusts them.

2. How does Mr. Pitts plan to demonstrate his feelings towards Hurston?
(a) He will wash her car.
(b) He will ignore her.
(c) He will take her to Paris.
(d) He will cook his own breakfast.

3. What sign does Hurston see in Chapter 4 that intrigues her?
(a) Everglades Cypress Lumber Company.
(b) Historic Folktale Museum.
(c) Everglades Gator Tours.
(d) Jack Hammer Cypress Camps.

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

5. What is Joe Wiley's story about in chapter 5?
(a) A hitchhiker.
(b) A farm.
(c) Two thieves.
(d) Two slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men hear in Chapter 6 on their way to the "jook joint"?

2. Why can't John let the animal he finds in the field go?

3. What does a man tell Hurston some people are only good at doing to groceries?

4. How long does the "toe party" last?

5. Where does the person go after dying in the Johnstown flood?

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