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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 the start of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," for how many years have Matty and Alfred been married?
2. As depicted in "The Bone of Contention," men living in Eatonville gather at Joe Clarke's store to socialize, though they use what errand as an excuse?
3. Who orders Isis to get down from the gate post and rake the yard?
4. Which member of the family featured in "Drenched in Light" always does the dishes?
5. What kind of a pet does Sam have in the story "The Conversion of Sam"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Spunk's Stetson hat represent within the story entitled "Spunk"?
2. In what way does Hurston depict the difference between the two generations depicted in "Magnolia Flower"?
3. Describe the end of Bentley's life.
4. According to Genevieve West, what conclusion did scholars come to regarding the story "Muttsy," prior to the discovery of the eight other stories contained within the collection Hitting a Straight a Lick With a Crooked Stick?
5. In what way do Alfred and Matty act as foils to one another within the story "John Redding Goes to Sea"?
6. Describe the ten-year-old protagonist of the story "John Redding Goes to Sea," as he is introduced at the beginning of the story.
7. For what reason does John leave the house during a storm in the story entitled "John Redding Goes to Sea"?
8. What is the symbolism of the tablecloth featured in the story "Drenched in Light"?
9. In what way is Hurston a bit of an anomaly within the literary movement with which she is associated?
10. Describe the way in which the definition of courage is called into question within the story "Spunk."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does Hurston send within the pages of Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick concerning the link between brutality and oppression?
Essay Topic 2
How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick? Examine Hurston's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Hurston's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick.
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