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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Joe's wife's name?
(a) Amber.
(b) Lena.
(c) Zora.
(d) Maggie.

2. Where is Spunk cut in Chapter 2?
(a) On his back.
(b) His scalp.
(c) His bicep.
(d) Inside his mouth.

3. How does Lena seem to feel about Joe?
(a) She wants him to go back to school.
(b) She doesn't care about his feelings.
(c) She loves him deeply.
(d) She thinks he is wonderful.

4. What does Joe clutch in his hand in Chapter 2?
(a) Leaves.
(b) A razor.
(c) His glasses.
(d) A cross.

5. How do people in the town treat Spunk?
(a) Like they treat anyone else.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) With fear and respect.
(d) With disrespect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encourages Joe to hurt Spunk?

2. How do the men in Chapter 2 feel toward Spunk?

3. How does Spunk act when he has relations with another man's wife?

4. Who gave Lena the house she lives in?

5. What do the men hear in the beginning of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do others in the town treat Spunk? Why do they treat him this way?

2. Describe the scene surrounding Joe's death.

3. Who is your favorite character in Chapter 1? Why?

4. What sort of supernatural twist does Hurston give her story?

5. Describe the relationship between Joe and Lena.

6. What is the wake for Spunk like?

7. What is the climax of Hurston's story?

8. Describe the differences between Joe and Spunk.

9. How is the fact that Spunk is not able to use his gun to kill the bobcat ironic?

10. In what way does this story address justice?

(see the answer keys)

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