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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. Who in Marie Leveau's family were Hoodoo doctors?

2. How does Hurston convince Luke Turner to speak with her?

3. Who is Luke Turner?

4. During her initiation with Luke Turner, Hurston wears a crown made of _____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how "butterflies" came to be according to Floyd Thomas.

2. Why is the dolphin's tale crosswise?

3. What is the significance of Eve of St. John's in Chapter 2?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. Describe the life of Marie Leveau.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hurston meets many interesting people in the book. These people influence her life in many ways. Choose one person or couple she meets that influences her life and explain the positive and negative aspects of that influence.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the song John Henry? Analyze one verse from the song and explain how it relates to black history.

Essay Topic 3

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

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