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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. Where does the person go after dying in the Johnstown flood?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Hell.
(c) Pergatory.
(d) Miami.

2. Why did the man in Chapter 2 know he was not meant to be a preacher?
(a) He slept through church.
(b) He didn't hear his voice in the well.
(c) He did land on the other side of the log.
(d) He ate two chickens instead of four.

3. In Chapter 3, who tells the first story?
(a) Julius.
(b) John.
(c) Gold.
(d) Mathilda.

4. Which two people does Hurston say supply enough stories for one book?
(a) Sweet Pea and Linus.
(b) George and Jan.
(c) Charlie and George.
(d) Suzy and Leo.

5. What is James Mosely's story about?
(a) Two angels.
(b) Three pigs.
(c) Eight angels.
(d) Two wolves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fight that breaks out in Chapter 2 about?

2. What story does Mathilda Mosley tell in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 5, why did the first slave avoid a beating for looking up the drawers?

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

5. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston initially think of the people in the city where she stops?

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