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

2. Why did the bullet remain in the story about firing a gun out the doorway?
(a) It was waiting for daylight to find its direction.
(b) It liked the gun.
(c) It was never fired.
(d) It liked the owner.

3. The man in Larkins White's story sees _______________.
(a) Lions, tigers and bears.
(b) Dogs, cats, and a bear.
(c) Turkey, ducks and frogs.
(d) Turkey, deer, ducks and partridges.

4. Why does Hurston want to go to a new location at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Her mother died.
(b) Family.
(c) New stories.
(d) Better neighborhoods.

5. How do young men get to dance at a "toe party"?
(a) They have a dance off.
(b) They sing.
(c) They pay.
(d) They fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did John go to the field?

2. What do the people in town want to know about the author when she arrives in town?

3. What do people hide behind at a "toe party"?

4. Whom does John trick into holding the animal in the field?

5. In Chapter 9, Hurston warns that it is harmful to _____________.

(see the answer key)

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