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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hoodoo, Chapters 1 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reverend Father Joe Watson's wife plan to leave him?
(a) She wants children.
(b) She knows she can be replaced.
(c) She wants a man with more money.
(d) She is converting to a new religion.

2. In Chapter 3, who ends the story by interrupting?
(a) Jack.
(b) Kenny.
(c) Kyle.
(d) John.

3. What story does Gold tell in Chapter 2?
(a) How the rhino got its horn.
(b) How God created skin color.
(c) How the banker became greedy.
(d) Why churches are tall.

4. When does Hurston travel to Pine Mill?
(a) March 6th.
(b) When the mood strikes her.
(c) Every third Sunday.
(d) On payday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does it mean if a murder victim is buried sitting up?

2. Why does Marie Leveau plan a feast on St. John's Eve?

3. How do the men react to their partners at a "toe party"?

4. What happens when Hurston arrives at Pine Mill?

5. What fact does Hurston learn about Marie Leveau's parents?

(see the answer key)

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