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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. How do the men treat Joe when he comes into the store?
(a) They laugh at his jokes.
(b) With respect and deference.
(c) They ridicule him.
(d) With sympathy.

2. How do the men in Chapter 2 feel toward Spunk?
(a) They are happy to know him.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They like him more.
(d) They feel badly for him.

3. How does Spunk act when he has relations with another man's wife?
(a) He tries to hide it.
(b) He denies accusations.
(c) Unashamed and proud.
(d) Like he couldn't help it.

4. What instrument does Spunk play?
(a) Saxophone.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Guitar.

5. Why do the men treat Joe this way?
(a) Joe let Spunk take his wife.
(b) Joe demands respect.
(c) Joe's wife has passed away.
(d) Joe tells good jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Elijah's friends call him?

2. Who claims he was attacked from behind?

3. Whose partner does Spunk seduce?

4. What does Joe clutch in his hand in Chapter 2?

5. Whose dialogue makes up most of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting for this story as given in the beginning of Chapter 1.

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

3. What is Spunk's reaction immediately following Joe's death? How is it different from Lena's reaction?

4. What does the black bobcat represent?

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

6. What does Spunk seem to think the bobcat is?

7. Describe the relationship between Joe and Lena.

8. What role do Walter and Elijah play in this story?

9. How does the point of view affect the reader's perspective in Chapter 1?

10. Describe the scene surrounding Joe's death.

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