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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What sign does Hurston name as indicating that Cudjo is somewhere close by his house?
2. How many initiation rites does Cudjo report he had completed before leaving Africa?
3. The King of Dahomey at the time of Cudjo's capture had what name?
4. How many fully biologically-related older siblings had Cudjo had?
5. The King of Dahomey, on whose behalf Cudjo was captured and sold into slavery, is said to have maintained an army of how many people?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the year 1859 in Cudjo's life?
2. What are the circumstances of Zora Neale Hurston first meeting with Cudjo?
3. How old is Cudjo at the time he is first interviewed by Zora Neale Hurston and what special problems does his age pose to Hurston's process?
4. What methods of deception are used by the men at the helm of the Clotilde when Cudjo is aboard the ship?
5. In the story Cudjo tells about a murderer in his African village, what penalty is enacted after the accused is found guilty?
6. What is Cudjo's reaction when Hurston calls him Kossula?
7. Explain the customs followed by the wives of a deceased man in Cudjo's former African community.
8. Cudjo discusses a particular practice undertaken by rich men's daughters in his former community in Africa. What is that practice he describes?
9. In the story Cudjo tells about a murderer in his African village, what reason does the murderer give for his actions when he is questioned?
10. What is the significance of Cudjo's reaction when Hurston tells him to focus on his own story rather than on his grandfather's story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of three of Barracoon’s main symbols. How do these symbols connect to the overall themes within the text?
Essay Topic 2
Perform a biographical criticism of Hurston's book Barracoon by researching the author's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your author research.
Essay Topic 3
What ultimate message is Hurston's book Barracoon sending about the mythical qualities of the United States and its historical treatment of people of color?
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