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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Walter talking to in Chapter 3?

2. What does Spunk believe is moving at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What happens to what the community brings to the wake?

4. Who goes to the wake in Chapter 4?

5. What does Spunk say he felt in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Briefly summarize the incident in which Joe is killed. Why do you think Hurston wrote about it in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Joe and Spunk. How are their lives different? How are the characters the same?

Essay Topic 3

What is the tone of "Spunk"? Why would Hurston choose to write the story in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and sequence of events?

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