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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. What instrument does Spunk play?

2. Why does Lena totally reject Joe?

3. Who is accused of attacking someone else from behind in Chapter 2?

4. Who lies dead, in Chapter 2?

5. What is Joe's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the winner of Hurston's story? How so?

2. How does the point of view affect the reader's perspective in Chapter 1?

3. Describe the events leading up to the end of Chapter 1 and the confrontation between Joe and Spunk.

4. Why does Spunk move Lena into the Bradley house?

5. Describe the relationship between Joe and Lena.

6. In what way does this story address justice?

7. When Joe enters the store in Chapter 1, how is he treated?

8. What is the climax of Hurston's story?

9. What is the wake for Spunk like?

10. Do you think there is any competition between Joe and Spunk? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Spunk and Lena are in love? What about Joe and Lena? Support your opinions with specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the deaths of Joe and Spunk. How is the way each of them die reflective of their characters?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the main theme of Hurston's book? Identify at least three events in "Spunk" that communicate this theme.

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