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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Back Stage (c. 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Zora's grandmother mad at her mother?
(a) For having so many children.
(b) For marrying John Hurston.
(c) For taking her money.
(d) For leaving home early.

2. What was the result of the teasing?
(a) Zora quit.
(b) Zora was accepted into the group.
(c) Zora had emotional trauma.
(d) The actors were fired.

3. Why was Zora fired?
(a) They couldn't afford her.
(b) She neglected the kids.
(c) They thought she was a thief.
(d) Her boss hit on her.

4. What broke up the Hurston family?
(a) Their father's death.
(b) A confrontation between the stepmother and the children.
(c) Their house burned down.
(d) The parents went to jail.

5. Where was Zora's mother's midwife during the birth?
(a) On call, but nowhere to be found.
(b) In the room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Zora was almost fired, who stood up for her?

2. What was the age difference between Zora's mother and father?

3. To what is "a crow in a pigeon's nest" referring?

4. What role did the white man have in the Hurstons' lives?

5. What ended John Hurston's new marriage?

(see the answer key)

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