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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Spunk move out of her home?

2. What are people in town doing at the beginning of Chapter 3 that is getting on Spunk's nerves?

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

4. How does Spunk plan to kill the animal?

5. What does the animal in Chapter 3 do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the development of the relationship between Lena and Spunk? Why do you think Lena becomes so quickly attached to him? What benefits do both characters derive from the relationship?

Essay Topic 2

What is the tone of "Spunk"? Why would Hurston choose to write the story in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and sequence of events?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the main theme of Hurston's book? Identify at least three events in "Spunk" that communicate this theme.

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