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

2. What made finding work difficult for Zora?

3. Zora's mother showed no interest in Hurston _____.

4. In her youth, what did Zora's parents try not to do to her?

5. What does Zora clarify about the teasing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did John Hurston remarry?

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

3. What was the result of Zora's mother's plan in marrying John Hurston?

4. What kind of relationship or effect did Zora have on the adults in her life?

5. Why was it difficult for Zora to find work when leaving home?

6. How did Zora stand out with the others at Gilbert and Sullivan? Why did this aid her?

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

8. Why did Zora have a good relationship with white people?

9. In "School Again," how was Zora able to overcome her struggles?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zora explains she doesn't like to write about the "race problem." Discuss Zora's views on race sensation and how she treats race in her writing.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Eatonville, Florida, in what it embodies and instills in Zora's life in terms of race, society, and art. How did it affect her?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of Zora's time at Gilbert and Sullivan and the effect it has on her. What do we learn about her from it?

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