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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 does Hurston travel to town?
(a) To find a man.
(b) To find work.
(c) To hear folktales.
(d) To raise her family.

2. Who is Big Sweet?
(a) A cook.
(b) A woman who tries to fight with Hurston.
(c) A woman who promises to watch out for Hurston.
(d) A teacher.

3. What does Hurston believe must occur before justice is reached?
(a) A trial.
(b) A crime.
(c) A sermon.
(d) A quota.

4. What happens to Hurston in Chapter 9?
(a) She buys a car.
(b) She gets into a fight.
(c) She wins the lotto.
(d) She meets her husband.

5. What is wrong with the snail in the story about the snail couple?
(a) She is lazy.
(b) She is ill.
(c) She is looking for work.
(d) She is in love.

Short Answer Questions

1. A man tells a story about firing a gun out the doorway. What time of day was it?

2. Where does Hurston travel to in Chapter 10?

3. What does the man in Larkins White's story smother?

4. Whom does Hurston plan to stay with in town?

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

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