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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. Cudjo's late wife had the American name of Seely, but what does he report as the African name she had been given at birth?

2. In what year did Cudjo's lawyer in the case against the railroad die?

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

5. Cudjo's son Cudjo was shot and killed by whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who funded Hurston's second expedition to interview Cudjo and what involvement did she come to have in Cudjo's life?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the difficulties Hurston faced as she tried to get Barracoon published. Ultimately, create an argument revolving around the benefits provided to American society through the publication of the book Barracoon.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of hypocrisy depicted within the narrative of Barracoon?

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