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

2. What is Reverend Father Joe Watson's special talent?

3. What does Luke Turner drop along the highway to prevent a man from returning to town?

4. According to Floyd Thomas, why did God make the world?

5. How many loads of ammunition are in the gun in Larkins White's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mark C. Ford ?

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

3. Describe the life of Marie Leveau.

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

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

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

7. Describe Hurston's initiation under Turner.

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

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

10. Why is the dolphin's tale crosswise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does humor play in Hurston's stories? Choose two stories and explain the use of humor in each tale.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hurston's personality. How does Hurston change from the beginning to the end of the book? Why? Do you believe Hurston intended to grow when she wrote this book?

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