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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. What street does Hurston stay on when she arrives in town?
(a) Front Street.
(b) Back Street.
(c) Cycle Lane.
(d) Abbey Leaf Lane.

2. A man in Chapter 4 claims he knew a man like the one who was dunked in the river. He claims he did not die. What happened to him?
(a) He had the pretty stained on.
(b) He ate the holy lemon.
(c) He mussed on the spricket.
(d) He was uglied away.

3. What are the men doing at the start of Chapter 6?
(a) Singing.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Playing cards.

4. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?
(a) They fight.
(b) They have a dance off.
(c) They pay.
(d) They sing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the first slave not punished for cussing out the master in Chapter 5?

2. Why did the man pull the sheet over his head every night in the story in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Hurston develop her initial opinion of the townspeople in Chapter 4?

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

5. What county does Hurston travel toward in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hurston manage to fit into the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company community?

2. What happens in Chapter 8 on the way to the "jook joint"?

3. Describe the story Jim Presley tells Hurston. How are black men better then white men in this story?

4. How does Hurston win acceptance at the Pine Mill?

5. Why is it significant that a woman listens to the devil's advice in Mathilda Mosley's story?

6. Why is Hurston interested in learning about folktales?

7. Who is Babe Hill, and what role does she play in Hurston's book?

8. Why do people treat Hurston differently at the Pine Mill? How do they act around her?

9. Why do you think there are debates over which folktales are true or which version is the "correct" one?

10. Describe one of the stories Hurston hears in Chapter 4 that describes ugliness.

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