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

2. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?
(a) Jacksonville.
(b) Miami.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Eatonville.

3. Shug is short for _____________.
(a) Sugar.
(b) Shorty.
(c) Shrugger.
(d) Shoulder.

4. In Chapter 9, Hurston warns that it is harmful to _____________.
(a) Cross the street at Baker Road.
(b) Go to war.
(c) Drink.
(d) Eat red meat.

5. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?
(a) Every third Sunday.
(b) March 6th.
(c) On payday.
(d) When the mood strikes her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does a "toe party" really start to get wild?

2. Who is Babe Hill?

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

4. How to the men react to the new person in town at the end of Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 3, who tells the first story?

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