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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 caused Marie Leveau to commit to Hoodoo?
(a) She saw a dead person.
(b) Her mother made her.
(c) A rabbit spoke to her.
(d) A rattlesnake spoke to her.

2. What is Reverend Father Joe Watson's nickname?
(a) Wacky Panda.
(b) Dirty Dog.
(c) Frizzly Rooster.
(d) Shorn Sheep.

3. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?
(a) It was never fired.
(b) It was waiting for daylight to find its direction.
(c) It liked the owner.
(d) It liked the gun.

4. What tool did God use to make the world according to Floyd Thomas?
(a) A knife.
(b) Shears.
(c) A pair of scissors.
(d) Knitting needles.

5. In the story about firing the gun out the doorway, what is the cause of the strange noise?
(a) The bullet.
(b) A ghost.
(c) The gun.
(d) A hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hurston travel to in Chapter 10?

2. Why does Reverend Father Joe Watson's wife plan to leave him?

3. What is Dr. Duke's specialty?

4. How long does Luke Turner have to live?

5. What is the man waiting for at the end of Larkins White's story?

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. Compare and contrast Everglades Cypress Lumber Company to the housing in Pierce.

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

4. Describe the life of Marie Leveau.

5. Why does Hurston decide to move on from studying black folklore to Hoodoo?

6. Why do people say "unh-hunh" ?

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

8. Describe the law over alcohol Hurston describes in Chapter 9. How is alcohol made?

9. Who saves Hurston from the fight at the wedding and how?

10. What happens to the snail that is ill in Chapter 8?

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