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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 7 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times is Hurston "sold" at the "toe party"?
(a) Five times.
(b) One time.
(c) Ten times.
(d) Never.

2. Why was the second slave beaten for cussing at the master in Joe Wiley's story?
(a) He did it to his face.
(b) He hit the master.
(c) He did it in French.
(d) He used incorrect grammar.

3. Floyd Thomas says God has the right to ______________.
(a) Eat good food.
(b) Be joyful.
(c) Change his mind.
(d) Dance.

4. What do people make drinks out of at the joint?
(a) Vodka and schnapps.
(b) Sterno and sugar.
(c) Beer and sugar.
(d) Water and sugar.

5. How many people are at the "toe party" when Hurston arrives?
(a) Several.
(b) A hundred.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Hurston arrives at Pine Mill?

2. In Chapter 9, Hurston warns that it is harmful to _____________.

3. What does "Big Moose done come down from de mountain" mean?

4. How does Hurston become accepted by people in Chapter 4?

5. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?

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