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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 4 through 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hurston want to go to a new location at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) New stories.
(b) Better neighborhoods.
(c) Her mother died.
(d) Family.

2. Another man in Chapter 4 tells a story about a man dipped in a river. What river was the man dipped in?
(a) Mississippi River.
(b) Hudson River.
(c) Salty River.
(d) Erie River.

3. How does Hurston become accepted by people in Chapter 4?
(a) Gives them a ride in her car.
(b) Tells them she is a bootlegger.
(c) Sells them some gin.
(d) Preaches to them.

4. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?
(a) She does not trust them.
(b) She hates them.
(c) She trusts them.
(d) She likes them.

5. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?
(a) They think Orlando would be better.
(b) They wish she would leave.
(c) They are indifferent.
(d) They think she came to the right place.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who tells the first story?

2. How do the men react to their partners at a "toe party"?

3. What do people hide behind at a "toe party"?

4. How long does the "toe party" last?

5. Who is the first person to introduce himself to Hurston?

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