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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that Spunk should be nervous after what he did to Joe?

2. What does Spunk call Joe before Spunk dies?

3. What comes into the house when Spunk and Lena are together?

4. What does the animal do to Spunk?

5. Who does Spunk say caused his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the climax of this story and the series of events leading up to the climax. How did characters respond to the climax? What did Hurston include in the story to insure that the climax would be as powerful and meaningful as possible?

Essay Topic 2

How is the concept of the supernatural implemented throughout Hurston's novel?

Essay Topic 3

Briefly summarize the incident in which Joe is killed. Why do you think Hurston wrote about it in this way?

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