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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. In Chapter 4, what was in the larger box in the tale of two boxes?

2. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?

3. Why does the person who died in the Johnstown flood say someone is rude?

4. In Chapter 4, where does Hurston initially plan to follow the men to work?

5. How long does the "toe party" last?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mathilda Mosley's story.

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

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

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

5. How does Gold explain the difference of skin tone in people?

6. What happens in Chapter 8 on the way to the "jook joint"?

7. Describe the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company.

8. Explain what a "toe dance" is and Hurston's experience at the "toe dance."

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

10. Describe the differences between the two slaves' actions in Joe Wiley's story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the depression affect the lives of the people Hurston meets? How does it affect their interaction with Hurston?

Essay Topic 2

Define the term voice. Who is the voice of this story? Why did Hurston elect to use this method?

Essay Topic 3

What was Hurston's purpose in writing this book? Did she achieve this purpose? What does the reader learn from this book?

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