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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 7 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story about firing the gun out the doorway, what is the cause of the strange noise?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A hen.
(c) The bullet.
(d) The gun.

2. What does the man in Larkins White's story smother?
(a) His steak with gravy.
(b) His children with kisses.
(c) His mother.
(d) Partridges.

3. Why are the people at Pine Mill afraid of Hurston?
(a) Her loud voice.
(b) Her gun.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her car.

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

5. How many loads of ammunition are in the gun in Larkins White's story?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people hide behind at a "toe party"?

2. In Chapter 4, who is John?

3. What game is going on at the joint in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?

5. Where were the drawers hanging when the second slave was beaten in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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