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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Folk Tales, Chapters 7 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the second slave beaten for cussing at the master in Joe Wiley's story?
(a) He hit the master.
(b) He did it to his face.
(c) He used incorrect grammar.
(d) He did it in French.

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

3. What happened to the man in the story in Chapter 4 that was dipped in the river?
(a) "He swam with the fishes."
(b) He was "dunked like a skunk."
(c) "He played the yarn fiddle."
(d) He was "skimmed ugly for six months."

4. What does the man go to find in Larkins White's story to carry home all of his belongings?
(a) A car.
(b) A wagon.
(c) A wheelbarrow.
(d) A carriage.

5. Mr. Pitts teases Hurston in a ____________ voice.
(a) French.
(b) Gremlin.
(c) Alto.
(d) Falsetto.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the slave refuse to shoot his master's gun in Chapter 7?

3. Why does Hurston travel to town?

4. Where is Hurston in Chapter 7?

5. What county does Hurston travel toward in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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