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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 the story about the slave and the gun, what was the slave sent to shoot?
(a) A deer.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) A dog.
(d) A bear.

2. What falls off the branch and dies instantly in Larkins White's story?
(a) Rats.
(b) Owls.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Turkeys.

3. How many loads of ammunition are in the gun in Larkins White's story?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

4. What does Luke Turner drop along the highway to prevent a man from returning to town?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Nails.
(c) Powder.
(d) Chickens.

5. How did the traces connecting the mule to the wagon stretch in Larkins White's story?
(a) Ice.
(b) Over-use.
(c) Heat.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Luke Turner have to live?

2. What happened when the police tried to arrest Marie Leveau?

3. What tool did God use to make the world according to Floyd Thomas?

4. What is Dr. Duke's specialty?

5. Who is Minnie Foster?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Luke Turner, and how does he treat Hurston upon meeting her? How does Hurston get Luke Turner to help her?

2. Who is Anatol Pierre? Describe some of Hurston's experiences with this man.

3. What happens at the juke joint in Chapter 9? How is Big Sweet involved?

4. Explain what it means if it rains at a funeral?

5. Explain how "butterflies" came to be according to Floyd Thomas.

6. How does Hurston describe the creation of the world in Chapter 1?

7. Where does the slave get the name Big Sixteen from? What does he appear as today?

8. Describe Hurston's initiation under Turner.

9. Why is the dolphin's tale crosswise?

10. What is the significance of Eve of St. John's in Chapter 2?

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