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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. According to Floyd Thomas, why did God make the world?
(a) Adam needed some friends.
(b) The flowers were lonely.
(c) God needed entertaining.
(d) God was lonely.

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

3. What is Joe Wiley's story about in chapter 5?
(a) A hitchhiker.
(b) Two slaves.
(c) A farm.
(d) Two thieves.

4. Why did the boss dock the workers' pay after the boiler explosion?
(a) The money burned in the fire.
(b) They were up in the air.
(c) The mill closed.
(d) They caused the explosion.

5. A man in Chapter 4 claims he knew a man like the one who was dunked in the river. He claims he did not die. What happened to him?
(a) He mussed on the spricket.
(b) He had the pretty stained on.
(c) He was uglied away.
(d) He ate the holy lemon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person to introduce himself to Hurston?

2. Why was the second slave beaten for cussing at the master in Joe Wiley's story?

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

4. What stories do the men tell on the way to work in Chapter 4?

5. Who is invited to a "toe party" in Chapter 1?

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