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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VIII-X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Cudjo name as having decided murder cases within his former community in Africa?
(a) The murder victim's family members.
(b) The magistrate.
(c) The king.
(d) The village chief.

2. Cudjo says that he had given each of his children what type of name because he and Seely "not furgit [their] home" (72)?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) American.
(c) African.
(d) Juju.

3. How many fully biologically-related older siblings had Cudjo had?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. Cudjo states that if a person were found guilty of murder in his former community in Africa, then what consequence would have been levied upon that person?
(a) The murderer would be thrown into prison for many years.
(b) The murderer would be bound to the dead body of the person he had murdered and would be left there for dead.
(c) The murderer would be executed by the remaining family members of the murder victim.
(d) The murderer would have had to pay a very heavy fine.

5. Where had Cudjo slept during his time as a slave belonging to the Meahers?
(a) Under the house.
(b) In a cabin.
(c) In the shed.
(d) In a tent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cudjo reports that the "colored folks" of what classification had picked on native Africans, calling them "ig'nant savage[s]" (68)?

2. What action does Hurston take when she sees Cudjo's face take on the qualities of a mask during one of their conversations?

3. Chapter II's title refers to the arrival of what person in Cudjo's life?

4. On what date did Cudjo's train accident occur?

5. Of what cause did Cudjo's lawyer in the railroad case die?

(see the answer key)

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