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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. Toward what object had Cudjo run just after his king had been killed before his very eyes?

2. Cudjo and Seely form an unofficial marriage with one another how long after they agree to wed?

3. What does Cudjo report seeing immediately after his king had said that he would not give up his power to join with the King of Dahomey?

4. For how many days was Cudjo forced to stay in the place where his people's body parts were being displayed as signs of the King of Dahomey's victory?

5. When Cudjo and his friends decide to return to Africa, how do they plan to get there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the three men from Dahomey say when they meet with Cudjo's king, King Akia'on?

2. While Cudjo says that he tries to forgive the sheriff who shot his son Cudjo, he thinks that the man should take what action?

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

4. What reason does Cudjo provide for not wanting Hurston to visit him on Saturdays?

5. What does Cudjo say about the way in which he and other Africans had been treated by black people born in America?

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

7. What is different about the start of Chapter VII entitled Slavery, in relation to its introduction?

8. After deciding to stay in America, Cudjo and his countrymen and women adopt what type of organizational structure within their community?

9. How does Cudjo react to the news that a "nice white lady in New York" (51) is interested in his story?

10. When Hurston comes to interview Cudjo on a Saturday at the start of Chapter VI entitled Barracoon, what activities do the two end up doing instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of sound within Hurston's book Barracoon.

Essay Topic 2

How do Cudjo and Zora Neale Hurston use sensory details in order to paint a vivid portrait of anecdotes and details outlined within the narrative of Barracoon? Discuss at least two scenes that include use of sensory details and pull quotes from these scenes to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the delay involved in the 2018 publication of Zora Neale Hurston's book entitled Barracoon. What is the significance of the delay and how does its significance connect to the text's larger themes?

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