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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hoodoo, Chapters 1 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Mathilda Mosley's story, woman asks God for ____________.
(a) Clothes.
(b) Keys.
(c) Gold.
(d) A harp.

2. Where does Hurston travel to in Chapter 10?
(a) Mulberry, Pierce, and Lakeland.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Baltimore, Annapolis, and Bethesda.
(d) New Orleans.

3. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?
(a) It liked the owner.
(b) It was never fired.
(c) It was waiting for daylight to find its direction.
(d) It liked the gun.

4. Why does Marie Leveau plan a feast on St. John's Eve?
(a) Her mother told her to do it.
(b) It is her birthday.
(c) Partially because she is Catholic and partially because of Hoodoo.
(d) Everyone has a feast that night.

5. What does the man go to find in Larkins White's story to carry home all of his belongings?
(a) A wagon.
(b) A carriage.
(c) A car.
(d) A wheelbarrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take before the snail wife sees her husband again?

2. What does Hurston want to make sure she studies in Chapter 1 of Hoodoo?

3. How many days does Marie Leveau disappear before and after St. John's eve?

4. What happens when Hurston arrives at Pine Mill?

5. How do the men react to their partners at a "toe party"?

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