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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. Why did the man pull the sheet over his head every night in the story in Chapter 4?
(a) He was afraid of ghosts.
(b) He liked his house dark.
(c) To let sleep in.
(d) His wife was ugly.

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

3. What was being stolen from the field in the story from Chapter 4?
(a) Corn.
(b) Green beans.
(c) Cows.
(d) Rocks.

4. What county does Hurston travel toward in Chapter 4?
(a) Brevard.
(b) Orange.
(c) Dade.
(d) Polk.

5. Why, in Chapter 4, is the men's workday canceled?
(a) It's a holiday.
(b) The rain.
(c) The snow.
(d) The foreman is ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign does Hurston see in Chapter 4 that intrigues her?

2. What happened to the man in the story in Chapter 4 that was dipped in the river?

3. What occasionally happens at a "toe party" when a man is disappointed with his partner?

4. How do the men react to their partners at a "toe party"?

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

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