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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. How many loads of ammunition are in the gun in Larkins White's story?

2. The man in Larkins White's story sees _______________.

3. What is Dr. Duke's specialty?

4. How many days does Marie Leveau disappear before and after St. John's eve?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do people say "unh-hunh" ?

2. Why does Hurston decide to move on from studying black folklore to Hoodoo?

3. Who is Dr. Samuel Jenkins? What is his clientele like? Why do you think he chooses to work with these people?

4. Who saves Hurston from the fight at the wedding and how?

5. What does Hurston discover is the common link between those practicing Hoodoo? Why is this link important?

6. Who is Anatol Pierre? Describe some of Hurston's experiences with this man.

7. What happens to the snail that is ill in Chapter 8?

8. Describe Hurston's final story in Chapter 7 about the rat and the cat.

9. How does Hurston describe the creation of the world in Chapter 1?

10. Who is Mark C. Ford ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Hoodoo, and what is its importance to Southern culture? Is Hoodoo superstition or religion? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Define the term voice. Who is the voice of this story? Why did Hurston elect to use this method?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Hurston's relationship with one of the Hoodoo practitioners. What does she learn from him or her? What spells or initiations does she perform with that person?

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