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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. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?
(a) Nice.
(b) Mean.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Funny.
2. When does a "toe party" really start to get wild?
(a) At 9 p.m.
(b) After appetizers.
(c) When the people from Eatonville arrive.
(d) When the band starts playing.
3. In what city does Hurston stop in Chapter 4?
(a) Elkson.
(b) Loughma.
(c) Everglade City.
(d) Mobile.
4. What happened to the man in the story in Chapter 4 that was dipped in the river?
(a) He was "dunked like a skunk."
(b) "He played the yarn fiddle."
(c) He was "skimmed ugly for six months."
(d) "He swam with the fishes."
5. Why are the people at Pine Mill afraid of Hurston?
(a) Her loud voice.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her gun.
(d) Her clothes.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the people in town want to know about the author when she arrives in town?
2. Another man in Chapter 4 tells a story about a man dipped in a river. What river was the man dipped in?
3. Mr. Pitts teases Hurston in a ____________ voice.
4. How long does the "toe party" last?
5. What is the only part of the body women reveal at a "toe party"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think there are debates over which folktales are true or which version is the "correct" one?
2. Why do you think the people of Eatonville were eager to share their stories and culture with Hurston?
3. Describe the story Jim Presley tells Hurston. How are black men better then white men in this story?
4. Describe one of the stories Hurston hears in Chapter 4 that describes ugliness.
5. Why might the name John be used in tales about slaves?
6. What is the significance of the stories Hurston hears about the slave outsmarting the master or black men outsmarting white men?
7. Explain what a "toe dance" is and Hurston's experience at the "toe dance."
8. What happens in Chapter 8 on the way to the "jook joint"?
9. Describe the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company.
10. What purpose do folktales serve in a community or culture? Provide a brief example of a story Hurston hears that explains that purpose.
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