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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Spunk call Joe before Spunk dies?

2. What does the community bring to the wake?

3. What happens to what the community brings to the wake?

4. What does Spunk say he will do for Joe after Spunk dies?

5. What does Spunk say he felt in Chapter 4?

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

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

How does Hurston incorporate the concept of man versus self in the novel? Which character do you think is the best example of man versus self, and why?

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