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

2. How long does the "toe party" last?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Till the cops arrive.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Till 5 a.m.

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

4. Why can't John let the animal he finds in the field go?
(a) He wants to eat the animal.
(b) The animal will bring its friends.
(c) The animal will eat him.
(d) He wants it as a pet.

5. What occasionally happens at a "toe party" when a man is disappointed with his partner?
(a) He screams.
(b) He runs.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He slaps her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, who ends the story by interrupting?

3. Shug is short for _____________.

4. What is James Mosely's story about?

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

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