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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. Where were the drawers hanging when the second slave was beaten in Chapter 5?
(a) On the missus.
(b) On the line.
(c) On a tree branch.
(d) In the laundry machine.

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

3. Who drowned in the Johnstown flood?
(a) A white woman.
(b) A black man.
(c) A dog and a cat.
(d) Three children.

4. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. In what state does the author spend most of her time collecting stories?
(a) Maryland.
(b) Florida.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the younger brother at the end of the story in Chapter 2 do for a living?

2. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?

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

4. Why does Hurston go to Pine Mill?

5. What street does Hurston stay on when she arrives in town?

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