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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. What was in the smaller box in the tale of two boxes?
(a) A pen and paper.
(b) A cake.
(c) A wallet.
(d) A hammer and nail.

2. In what city does Hurston stop in Chapter 4?
(a) Everglade City.
(b) Elkson.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Loughma.

3. Who raced to two packages in Chapter 4?
(a) A black man and a white man.
(b) Two women.
(c) A child.
(d) Two children.

4. How do the men react to their partners at a "toe party"?
(a) Some are disappointed.
(b) Men never see their partners, only their knees.
(c) No one is happy.
(d) Everyone is happy.

5. In Chapter 2, what is the occupation of the older brother in the story?
(a) Preacher.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How man people arrive at "Mets" house to tell stories the first night?

2. Why does Hurston want to go to a new location at the end of Chapter 3?

3. Where does Hurston end up following the men to work in Chapter 4?

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

5. What does a man tell Hurston some people are only good at doing to groceries?

(see the answer key)

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