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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Spunk plan to kill the animal?

2. What does Lena do in Chapter 4?

3. How does Spunk die?

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

5. What color is the animal that comes into the house in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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