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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the primary conflict between Zora's mother and father?
(a) Children.
(b) Paint colors.
(c) Money.
(d) Fidelity.

2. Why did Zora have good feelings toward white people?
(a) Her parents taught her by their example.
(b) She's had good experiences with them.
(c) She had good feelings towards everyone.
(d) She didn't have time for negative feelings.

3. How was Zora able to return to school?
(a) She passed a test.
(b) She received funding.
(c) She impersonated someone.
(d) She earned enough money.

4. What does Zora clarify about the teasing?
(a) It was not malicious.
(b) It wasn't that bad.
(c) She teased them back.
(d) It didn't last long.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At Gilbert & Sullivan, why did the actors tease Zora?

2. How did Zora's mother know the white man who comes to her?

3. What happened on Joe Clark's porch?

4. If someone took a small case to trial in Eatonville, what would happen?

5. What was the primary pro of Zora' work experience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference between how men and women were gossiped about in Eatonville?

2. In Eatonville, what was the expected protocol for handling a dispute? How did the townspeople respond if people deviated from this standard?

3. Why was Zora a good nanny to the children at her new job?

4. Why did Zora's mother agree to marry John Hurston?

5. What was the internal drama at Gilbert and Sullivan? Why did members of the troupe feel betrayed?

6. Why wouldn't Zora return to her brother and his wife?

7. How does Zora perceive the fight between her mother and grandmother? What does she think should have been done?

8. What sparked the development of Eatonville?

9. What ultimately destroyed the Hurston family?

10. What tool largely defines Zora's writing? What effect does this have on the narrative?

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