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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.
2. What does Hurston believe must occur before justice is reached?
(a) A trial.
(b) A crime.
(c) A sermon.
(d) A quota.
3. How to the men react to the new person in town at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) They question the person.
(b) They run away screaming.
(c) They all dance.
(d) Some watch, some leave.
4. How does Mr. Pitts plan to demonstrate his feelings towards Hurston?
(a) He will ignore her.
(b) He will cook his own breakfast.
(c) He will wash her car.
(d) He will take her to Paris.
5. Who is the rude person that the person who died in Johnstown flood encounters?
(a) Mary.
(b) God.
(c) Noah.
(d) Henry.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who arrives in town at the end of Chapter 6?
2. What was in the smaller box in the tale of two boxes?
3. In what city does Hurston stop in Chapter 4?
4. Who is the person that is traveling in this book?
5. What street does Hurston stay on when she arrives in town?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the story John French tells in Chapter 3.
2. Explain what a "toe dance" is and Hurston's experience at the "toe dance."
3. Describe Julius Henry's story.
4. What purpose do folktales serve in a community or culture? Provide a brief example of a story Hurston hears that explains that purpose.
5. Describe the story in Chapter 2 which tells how a man decides to become a preacher.
6. Describe one of the stories Hurston hears in Chapter 4 about mean bosses.
7. How does Hurston manage to fit into the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company community?
8. Who is Babe Hill, and what role does she play in Hurston's book?
9. Why do you think the people of Eatonville were eager to share their stories and culture with Hurston?
10. What example does Hurston use to describe justice in Chapter 4, and what is Hurston's opinion about justice?
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