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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 4, what does Hurston claim that she does not want to do to the reader?
(a) Mislead them.
(b) Scare them.
(c) Make them laugh.
(d) Make them cry.

2. What does Mark C. Ford ask Hurston about a dolphin's tail?
(a) If she has eaten one.
(b) If she has touched one.
(c) If she knows it's crosswise.
(d) If she has skinned one.

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

4. Why did the slave refuse to shoot his master's gun in Chapter 7?
(a) He didn't want to ruin the gun.
(b) He was afraid he would hurt the bear.
(c) His master told him not to do it.
(d) He didn't believe in violence.

5. Why was the second slave beaten for cussing at the master in Joe Wiley's story?
(a) He used incorrect grammar.
(b) He hit the master.
(c) He did it in French.
(d) He did it to his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was being stolen from the field in the story from Chapter 4?

2. Mr. Pitts teases Hurston in a ____________ voice.

3. John discovers _____________ stealing from the field.

4. What does Hurston learn in the letter from Big Sweet?

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

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