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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the house belong where the magnificent party in "The Back Room" takes place?
(a) The Andersons.
(b) The Kantys.
(c) The Clarkes.
(d) The Brooks.

2. How many numbered entries are contained within the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 21.
(d) 10.

3. After the femme fatale in "Monkey Junk" falls for a man based on his possession of a particular object, what does he do?
(a) He publicly shames her.
(b) He starts a rumor that she is pregnant.
(c) He moves out of town.
(d) He marries her.

4. With which word meaning 'amen' does Hurston end the story entitled "MonkeyJunk"?
(a) Hosannah.
(b) Selah.
(c) Huzzah.
(d) Hallelujah.

5. From which city in Florida does Pinkie hail, as described in the story entitled "Muttsy"?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Sanford.
(d) Eatonville.

6. To whom does Muttsy declare his singular devotion in the story named after him?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Clara.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Pinkie.

7. What is the last name of the storyteller featured at the center of the story called "'Possum or Pig"?
(a) Clarke.
(b) Jones.
(c) Horner.
(d) Lester.

8. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?
(a) Cain.
(b) Crash.
(c) Abel.
(d) Panic.

9. In what type of dwelling does Bertha live?
(a) A boarding house.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A hostel.

10. Which group of people is NOT mentioned among those who swoon when entering the presence of Mandolin once he undergoes a dramatic change?
(a) Grandmothers.
(b) Matrons.
(c) Damsels.
(d) Lasses.

11. In what kind of object does Sykes usually keep the snake he brings home in "Sweat"?
(a) A soap box.
(b) A bucket.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A cage.

12. The narrator of "The Eatonville Anthology" states that Tippy has been sentenced to die a total of how many times?
(a) Scores.
(b) Dozens.
(c) One dozen.
(d) Hundreds.

13. What type of creature is Tippy, the animal depicted in the story "The Eatonville Anthology"?
(a) A fish.
(b) A dog.
(c) A mule.
(d) A cat.

14. What crop does the divorced husband plan to earn money harvesting once he gets back to his home state?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Corn.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Wheat.

15. Which character is the mayor of Eatonville, Florida?
(a) Joe Clarke.
(b) Elijah Mosely.
(c) Walter Thomas.
(d) Sykes Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what cause does Sykes ultimately die in the story entitled "Sweat"?

2. Which character tells Lilya that she will someday be able to use a certain object to prove that she "had once had the world in a jug" (195)?

3. How many single men are said to exist in the town of Eatonville, Florida?

4. What object does Delia raise into the air after Sykes threatens to beat her in the story "Sweat"?

5. How old is the character named Artie in the story called "Under the Bridge"?

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