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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. Who is the first person to introduce himself to Hurston?
(a) Mr. Clean.
(b) Mr. Piefer.
(c) Mr. Spock.
(d) Mr. Pitts.

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

3. What occasionally happens at a "toe party" when a man is disappointed with his partner?
(a) He screams.
(b) He kisses her.
(c) He runs.
(d) He slaps her.

4. In Chapter 4, the men tell stories about bosses. What are the bosses like?
(a) Funny.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Mean.
(d) Nice.

5. Why does the person who died in the Johnstown flood say someone is rude?
(a) He doesn't listen to his story.
(b) They didn't open the gates.
(c) She yelled at him.
(d) They wouldn't send him back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Hurston stay on when she arrives in town?

2. What do the men hear in Chapter 6 on their way to the "jook joint"?

3. Why is the rude person uninterested in speaking to the person who died in the Johnstown flood?

4. Who is Ellis?

5. Why does Hurston travel to town?

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