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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what state does the author spend most of her time collecting stories?
2. Why was the first slave not punished for cussing out the master in Chapter 5?
3. Whom does the deceased person speak to after dying in the Johnstown flood?
4. In Chapter 4, what does Hurston claim that she does not want to do to the reader?
5. What do the townspeople think about the author's choice of towns?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think the people of Eatonville were eager to share their stories and culture with Hurston?
2. Describe one of the stories Hurston hears in Chapter 4 that describes ugliness.
3. What purpose do folktales serve in a community or culture? Provide a brief example of a story Hurston hears that explains that purpose.
4. Where does Hurston arrive at the start of the book, and what is her purpose for traveling there?
5. How does John trick his master in Chapter 4?
6. Describe the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company.
7. Why is it significant that a woman listens to the devil's advice in Mathilda Mosley's story?
8. Describe the story in Chapter 2 which tells how a man decides to become a preacher.
9. How does Hurston manage to fit into the Everglades Cypress Lumber Company community?
10. How does Gold explain the difference of skin tone in people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the stories in Hurston's book address the theme of creation? Choose two examples of examples and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of creation.
Essay Topic 2
How does the depression affect the lives of the people Hurston meets? How does it affect their interaction with Hurston?
Essay Topic 3
How does Hurston's life provide the inspiration for writing "Mules and Men"? Provide examples from Hurston's life that lead to her passion for researching folklore and Hoodoo. How does this topic bring her closer to her culture?
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