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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. In Chapter 4, how long does John stay with the animal?
(a) A week.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) All night.

2. John discovers _____________ stealing from the field.
(a) A bear.
(b) A lion.
(c) A dog.
(d) A cat.

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

4. Why is the rude person uninterested in speaking to the person who died in the Johnstown flood?
(a) She is busy watching her family.
(b) She is too busy
(c) He knows all there is to know about floods.
(d) He is busy cleaning harps.

5. What story does Mathilda Mosley tell in Chapter 2?
(a) How men take advantage of women.
(b) How zebras got their stripes.
(c) How lawyers speak to satan.
(d) How women take advantage of men.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Hurston develop her initial opinion of the townspeople in Chapter 4?

4. What does Hurston believe must occur before justice is reached?

5. What was being stolen from the field in the story from Chapter 4?

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