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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters II-IV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of fruit does Hurston bring to Cudjo at the start of Chapter II?
(a) Pears.
(b) Apples.
(c) Plums.
(d) Peaches.

2. Upon leaving Cudjo at the end of Chapter I, Hurston describes him as having his "bare feet exposed" (23) to a cloud composed of what types of insects?
(a) Gnats.
(b) Horseflies.
(c) Cicadas.
(d) Mosquitoes.

3. Who owned and sailed in command of the Clotilde ship at the time Cudjo was aboard it?
(a) Jim Meaher.
(b) Tim Meaher.
(c) Captain Foster.
(d) Burns Meaher.

4. At what time does Hurston arrive at Cudjo's house at the start of Chapter II?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 8 o'clock in the morning.
(c) Noon.
(d) 7 o'clock in the evening.

5. What gift does Hurston give to Cudjo during the visit when Cudjo tells her about his father?
(a) A mother-of-pearl comb.
(b) A ham.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A can of mosquito repellent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cudjo say had been the name of the god he had worshiped in Africa?

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

3. Hurston describes Cudjo as hustling his great-granddaughters off to play by using what type of "abuse" (25)?

4. What position does Cudjo hold within the Old Landmark Baptist Church?

5. Cudjo says that the daughter of a very rich man back in his community in Africa would install each of his daughters in a fat-house for what period of time?

(see the answer key)

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