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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. To whom does the house belong where the magnificent party in "The Back Room" takes place?
2. Sykes is adamant that he does not want Delia to work for what kinds of people?
3. How many single men are said to exist in the town of Eatonville, Florida?
4. The scene in "Sweat" that first depicts the group of men on the porch of Joe Clarke's store takes place in which month?
5. For how many years have Delia and Sykes been married by the opening of the story "Sweat"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way is foreshadowing associated with the portrait featured in the story "The Back Room"?
2. Who is Panic?
3. How does Sykes meet his demise at the end of the story entitled "Sweat"?
4. In what way does Hurston elicit compassion for Daisy Taylor's plight in the story called "The Eatonville Anthology"?
5. The story entitled "Book of Harlem," not to be confused with the story "The Book of Harlem," focuses on what kind of journey?
6. What aspect of the ending of the story "Muttsy" does not bode well for Pinkie's future happiness?
7. Who is Daisy Taylor?
8. From what location does Pinkie hail and why is this fact significant?
9. What sort of reaction do females of all ages have to Mandolin once he reaches New York City?
10. What is Hurston's message regarding the phenomenon of May-December marriages in the story entitled "Under the Bridge"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of courage within Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. What is Hurston’s message regarding courage and how do you know?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Hurston’s collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. What message is Hurston sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?
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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