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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. The Dahomey soldiers tell Cudjo that they cannot listen to his cries since they have only been sent to perform what task for the King of Dahomey?

2. How long had Cudjo and Seely been married before they had a child together?

3. Where had Cudjo slept during his time as a slave belonging to the Meahers?

4. How much money did Cudjo's lawyer seek from the railroad for their role in Cudjo's accident with the train?

5. How many children does Cudjo report having had with his wife Seely?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cudjo describe the origins of his possible engagement to a particular woman in Africa?

2. Describe a time when the sound motif appears within Cudjo's narrative.

3. What instruction does Seely keep repeating to her son Cudjo when he is struggling to survive his wounds?

4. To what position do the people of Africa Town appoint Cudjo when they see he is unable to work?

5. In Chapter VIII entitled Freedom, Cudjo tells of getting together with his countrymen after they had been freed. What was the general consensus within this meeting?

6. How much land does Cudjo take for himself when the land purchased from the Meahers is divided up?

7. What kind of work do Cudjo and his countrymen and women perform once they are free?

8. In what way do dreams arise within Cudjo's comments to Hurston?

9. What action does Cudjo take against the railroad company and what is the result of that action?

10. What significant event occurred on March 12, 1902?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolism and purpose of the photograph of the doorway included prior to Zora Neale Hurston’s epigraph?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of injustice portrayed in Zora Neale Hurston’s book Barracoon? Examine the author's treatment of messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

Essay Topic 3

How does the theme of deception arise within the text of Hurston's book Barracoon and what messages are sent about the presence of deception within the human condition?

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