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

2. In Chapter 4, how long does John stay with the animal?
(a) All night.
(b) A week.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three days.

3. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Eatonville.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Miami.

4. How long does Hurston plan on staying in town?
(a) One month.
(b) A year.
(c) Several months.
(d) Two weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?

2. Who arrives in town at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What part of the animal did John grab a hold of in Chapter 4?

4. What story does Gold tell in Chapter 2?

5. What stories do the men tell on the way to work in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe one of the stories Hurston hears in Chapter 4 about mean bosses.

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

4. Why is Hurston interested in learning about folktales?

5. Describe the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company.

6. Describe the story in Chapter 2 which tells how a man decides to become a preacher.

7. Why does Hurston go into the swamp with the men in Chapter 4? Where does she go instead and why?

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

9. What is the story Hurston hears about the Johnstown flood?

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

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