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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. Whose dialogue makes up most of Chapter 1?
(a) Spunk and Lena's.
(b) Joe and Elijah's.
(c) Walter and Elijah's.
(d) Spunk and Joe's.

2. Who is Elijah Mosley's sidekick?
(a) Walter.
(b) Spunk.
(c) Joe.
(d) His nephew.

3. What conclusion does the court come to in Chapter 2?
(a) Spunk is guilty of first-degree murder.
(b) Spunk acted in self-defense.
(c) There is not enough evidence.
(d) Spunk is scary and should not be messed with.

4. What is Spunk's occupation?
(a) A musician.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A sawmill worker.
(d) A dentist.

5. Who goes after whatever he wants, according to Elijah?
(a) A man.
(b) Joe.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Spunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Joe's clothes fit him?

2. How do people in the town treat Spunk?

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

4. Whose partner does Spunk seduce?

5. Where do the men hear this noise at the beginning of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are there any surprise guests at Spunk's wake? Why is it a surprise?

2. From whose perspective is Chapter 3 told?

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. Describe the relationship between Joe and Lena.

6. How does Joe react when Spunk seduces Lena? Do you think he would have reacted differently if Spunk had not been so intimidating?

7. What is fascinating about Spunk? In finishing Chapter 1, what do you predict will happen to him?

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

9. Why do you think the court decided that Spunk acted out of self-defense?

10. Who is the winner of Hurston's story? How so?

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