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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 did God create at around half-past five on the sixth day?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Fish.
(c) Religion.
(d) Man.

2. Where does Hurston travel to in Chapter 10?
(a) Orlando.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Mulberry, Pierce, and Lakeland.
(d) Baltimore, Annapolis, and Bethesda.

3. What tile does Hurston receive after her initiation with Reverend Father Joe Watson?
(a) Boss of the grapes.
(b) Boss of the wind.
(c) Boss of the candles.
(d) Boss of the serpents.

4. What does Hurston want from Luke Turner?
(a) For him to teach her.
(b) Money.
(c) A child.
(d) A place to live.

5. What does Hurston say she learns about in Chapter 10?
(a) Football.
(b) Local cuisine.
(c) Boxing.
(d) Children's games.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take before the snail wife sees her husband again?

2. Why does Marie Leveau plan a feast on St. John's Eve?

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

4. What does Luke Turner drop along the highway to prevent a man from returning to town?

5. What happens in Larkins White's story when the gun explodes?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, does there appear to be an order to the stories Hurston tells? If so, what is the order? If not, why is there no order?

2. Why is the dolphin's tale crosswise?

3. Describe the life of Marie Leveau.

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

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

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

7. Describe Hurston's final story in Chapter 7 about the rat and the cat.

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

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

10. What does Hurston discover is the common link between those practicing Hoodoo? Why is this link important?

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