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

2. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?
(a) Annoying.
(b) Funny.
(c) Nice.
(d) Mean.

3. How many people are at the "toe party" when Hurston arrives?
(a) A hundred.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Several.

4. What occasionally happens at a "toe party" when a man is disappointed with his partner?
(a) He screams.
(b) He runs.
(c) He slaps her.
(d) He kisses her.

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 wheelbarrow.
(c) A car.
(d) A carriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did God do in the first six days according to Hurston?

2. What is Eulalia's specialty?

3. Why did the boss dock the workers' pay after the boiler explosion?

4. What story does Gold tell in Chapter 2?

5. What is the man in Larkins White's story doing?

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