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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hurston think of the local liquor served at the "toe party"?

2. Who is the person that is traveling in this book?

3. Why can't John let the animal he finds in the field go?

4. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?

5. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the name John be used in tales about slaves?

2. How does Hurston win acceptance at the Pine Mill?

3. Describe the story in Chapter 2 which tells how a man decides to become a preacher.

4. How does Hurston manage to fit into the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company community?

5. How does John trick his master in Chapter 4?

6. Describe Julius Henry's story.

7. Describe the story John French tells in Chapter 3.

8. Who is Babe Hill, and what role does she play in Hurston's book?

9. Describe Mathilda Mosley's story.

10. Explain the story of the two brothers who started churches in Chapter 2. What is message of this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between Hurston and Mr. Pitts. What role does each person fill in the other person's life? Explain two ways that Mr. PItts helps Hurston or vice versa.

Essay Topic 2

Define the term hyperbole. Provide three examples where hyperbole is used in the language Hurston uses or overhears.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interaction between the community during storytelling. What role does storytelling play in the community? What does Hurston learn during these gatherings?

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