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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character seems to have come out the winner in Chapter 4?

2. What does Lena do in Chapter 4?

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

4. Who goes to the wake in Chapter 4?

5. What does Spunk call Elijah before he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of a foil in literature? Describe one character in Hurston's work that you believe is a foil of another character. Why do you think Hurston may have created characters that emphasize each other's qualities?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the deaths of Joe and Spunk. How is the way each of them die reflective of their characters?

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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