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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. Why is the rude person uninterested in speaking to the person who died in the Johnstown flood?
(a) She is too busy
(b) He knows all there is to know about floods.
(c) He is busy cleaning harps.
(d) She is busy watching her family.

2. The man in Larkins White's story sees _______________.
(a) Lions, tigers and bears.
(b) Turkey, deer, ducks and partridges.
(c) Turkey, ducks and frogs.
(d) Dogs, cats, and a bear.

3. In Chapter 3, who ends the story by interrupting?
(a) Jack.
(b) Kenny.
(c) Kyle.
(d) John.

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

5. What falls off the branch and dies instantly in Larkins White's story?
(a) Rats.
(b) Turkeys.
(c) Owls.
(d) Leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is against the law in Chapter 9?

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

3. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?

4. What happens when Hurston arrives at Pine Mill?

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

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