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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. Who arrives in town at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) A travelling preacher.
(b) A bank robber.
(c) The mayor.
(d) Hurston's husband.

2. Who says "Big Moose done come down from de mountain"?
(a) Jan Beaks.
(b) Gold.
(c) Charlie Jones.
(d) Hurston.

3. In what state does the author spend most of her time collecting stories?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Maryland.

4. Why was the first slave not punished for cussing out the master in Chapter 5?
(a) He did it in Spanish.
(b) He did it in English.
(c) He used proper grammar.
(d) He didn't do it to his face.

5. What story does Gold tell in Chapter 2?
(a) How the banker became greedy.
(b) How the rhino got its horn.
(c) How God created skin color.
(d) Why churches are tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who ends the story by interrupting?

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

3. Why, in Chapter 4, is the men's workday canceled?

4. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?

5. What happens when Hurston arrives at Pine Mill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shug's reaction to Julius Henry's story, and why might she react this way?

2. Where does Hurston arrive at the start of the book, and what is her purpose for traveling there?

3. What purpose do folktales serve in a community or culture? Provide a brief example of a story Hurston hears that explains that purpose.

4. Describe Julius Henry's story.

5. Why is Hurston interested in learning about folktales?

6. Why might the name John be used in tales about slaves?

7. How does John trick his master in Chapter 4?

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

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

10. Why does Charlie Jones claim that congregations split into different churches?

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