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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 is the last name of Pinkie, the new arrival to Ma Turner's establishment featured in "Muttsy"?
(a) Kanty.
(b) Mosely.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Jones.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many weeks did Artie sulk "in silence" (152) when Luke first got married?

2. In what location does the couple featured in "Monkey Junk" appear together before they part forever?

3. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?

4. What do the men of Eatonville do about the physical abuse that Mr. McDuffy inflicts on his wife each Sunday after church?

5. Where does Delia hide when she flees from the snake she encounters in the house in "Sweat"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the act Muttsy takes in order to express his intention to marry Pinkie?

2. The story "Monkey Junk" utilizes diction and language associated with which text?

3. What aspect of the ending of the story "Muttsy" does not bode well for Pinkie's future happiness?

4. For what reason does Hurston use a Biblical allusion to rename New York City in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?

5. What is the significance of the title Hurston gave to the story called "Sweat"?

6. In what way is foreshadowing associated with the portrait featured in the story "The Back Room"?

7. How does Muttsy make his living in the story named after him in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?

8. What aspect of Joe Clarke's personal life is discussed only in the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?

9. In what way does Hurston elicit compassion for Daisy Taylor's plight in the story called "The Eatonville Anthology"?

10. Who is the protagonist of the story "The Book of Harlem" and what qualities does he exhibit?

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