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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 happens in Larkins White's story when the gun explodes?
(a) The turkey's fly away.
(b) The man is killed.
(c) The deer die.
(d) The gun doesn't explode.

2. What are "flutter bys"?
(a) Snowflakes.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Memories.
(d) Scraps that God created.

3. What game is going on at the joint in Chapter 9?
(a) Poker.
(b) Scrabble.
(c) Lotto.
(d) Cards.

4. What happens to someone if found in possession of a drink at the joint?
(a) They might go to jail.
(b) They have to leave.
(c) They have to make a public apology.
(d) They are beaten.

5. Who is Big Sweet?
(a) A cook.
(b) A woman who tries to fight with Hurston.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A woman who promises to watch out for Hurston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dr. Samuel Jenkins' clientele like?

2. "Flutter bys" later become known as ____________.

3. Who is Eulalia?

4. What, according to Hurston, is the common link between those that practice Hoodoo?

5. What does the man go to find in Larkins White's story to carry home all of his belongings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is ironic about the story where a slave is afraid to shoot his master's gun uphill?

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

7. How does Luke Turner learn about his Hoodoo power?

8. Who is Mark C. Ford ?

9. What does Hurston believe Hoodoo is about? Who is Hurston's first teacher?

10. Describe the life of Marie Leveau.

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