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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 do people make drinks out of at the joint?

2. How much does Dr. Duke charge?

3. What tool did God use to make the world according to Floyd Thomas?

4. What is against the law in Chapter 9?

5. What does it mean if it rains at a funeral?

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

3. How does the man kill four different animals with one bullet in Chapter 7?

4. Describe Hurston's initiation under Turner.

5. Explain what it means if it rains at a funeral?

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

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

8. Describe the life of Marie Leveau.

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

10. Who is Mark C. Ford ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Hurston's experience at the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company. Describe two important people she meets here and why they are important to her book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hurston use dialect and slang in her book to describe the people she meets? How does it alter the reader's experience? Is dialect an effective tool for the writer?

Essay Topic 3

How does Hurston's life provide the inspiration for writing "Mules and Men"? Provide examples from Hurston's life that lead to her passion for researching folklore and Hoodoo. How does this topic bring her closer to her culture?

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