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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the actors entertained by Zora?
(a) She was a good dancer.
(b) She was smart.
(c) She was clever with words.
(d) She teased the manager.

2. Zora's parents felt very ______ during her youth.
(a) Happy.
(b) Distant.
(c) Tried.
(d) Content.

3. What role did the white man have in the Hurstons' lives?
(a) He blackmailed John.
(b) He was not very physically present.
(c) He paid for their food.
(d) He moved in and helped with housework.

4. What happened on Joe Clark's porch?
(a) Selling.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Drinking.

5. What was John Hurston's distinguishing feature?
(a) Big hands.
(b) A crooked nose.
(c) Green eyes.
(d) Long hair.

6. Why was Zora good at her job?
(a) She was playful.
(b) She needed the job.
(c) She was dedicated.
(d) Her job was easy.

7. Zora and the white men often did things like _______.
(a) Gardening.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Talking.
(d) Fishing.

8. Zora felt she had not been adequately appreciated for ______________.
(a) Her intelligence,
(b) Her humor.
(c) Her talent.
(d) Her struggles.

9. At her first job, Zora was trained to do what?
(a) Clean.
(b) Fight.
(c) Cook.
(d) Advertise.

10. After Zora's mother gave birth, what did the white man do?
(a) Called John.
(b) Stole the baby.
(c) Left.
(d) Cleaned the baby.

11. What did Zora's stepmother want?
(a) Money.
(b) John Hurston.
(c) A divorce.
(d) More children.

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

13. 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.

14. What was Zora's time working lacking?
(a) Opportunity for study.
(b) Family.
(c) Free time.
(d) Money.

15. What made Zora stand out in the group at Gilbert & Sullivan?
(a) She was the only African-American.
(b) She had a vibrant personality.
(c) She was the only woman.
(d) She was the only one with an education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zora flash back to Zora's mother and grandmother?

2. What made finding work difficult for Zora?

3. What did Zora's stepmother NOT want?

4. What ended John Hurston's new marriage?

5. Whom did Zora live with after being fired from her first job?

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