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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hoodoo, Chapters 1 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days does Marie Leveau disappear before and after St. John's eve?
(a) Nine.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

2. In Chapter 4, who is John?
(a) A master.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A slave.
(d) A banker.

3. Why does Reverend Father Joe Watson's wife plan to leave him?
(a) She wants children.
(b) She knows she can be replaced.
(c) She wants a man with more money.
(d) She is converting to a new religion.

4. What city does the author cross into at the start of the book?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Eatonville.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Miami.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Marie Leveau to commit to Hoodoo?

2. How did the traces connecting the mule to the wagon stretch in Larkins White's story?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston claim that she does not want to do to the reader?

4. Where does Hurston travel to in Chapter 10?

5. Why does the person who died in the Johnstown flood say someone is rude?

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