Zora Neale Hurston "How It Feels to be Colored Me"

What is the title of the essay written by Zora Neale Hurston?

• The Life of Zora

• How It Feels to be Colored Me

• The Colors of Florida

• Zora's Journey

Up to what age did Zora Neale Hurston live in Eatonville, Florida?

• Up to her 10th year

• Up to her 13th year

• Up to her 15th year

• Up to her 18th year

What was unique about the town of Eatonville, Florida, according to the essay?

• It was a town with many tourists

• It was exclusively a colored town

• It was the birthplace of Zora Neale Hurston

• It was known for its river-boats

How did Zora Neale Hurston view the Northern and Southern tourists who visited Eatonville?

• She was indifferent to them

• She was afraid of them

• She enjoyed their presence and interacted with them

• She disliked them and avoided contact

What significant change happened in Zora Neale Hurston's life when she was thirteen?

• She became aware of her color

• She moved to Jacksonville for school

• She started writing essays

• She became the mayor of Eatonville

According to the text, how does the author feel about her racial identity?

• She feels it is a source of great sorrow.

• She feels it is a burden she must bear.

• She feels it is a source of pride and does not depress her.

• She is indifferent to her racial identity.

What does the author imply about her ancestors and slavery?

• They were unaffected by slavery.

• They regretted the end of slavery.

• They saw the end of slavery as the start of a better future.

• They wished to return to their previous lives.

What does the author mean by "I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background"?

• She feels out of place among white people.

• Her racial identity is most pronounced in contrast to white surroundings.

• She feels her identity is diminished around white people.

• She feels she blends in with white people.

How does the author describe her feelings when she is with a white person in the New World Cabaret?

• She feels uncomfortable and out of place.

• She feels her racial identity strongly.

• She feels like she has a lot in common with the white person.

• She feels ignored by the jazz waiters.

What does the orchestra's music do according to the text?

• It calms the listener and provides a sense of peace.

• It constricts the thorax and splits the heart with its tempo and narcotic harmonies.

• It creates a joyful atmosphere that everyone enjoys.

• It is ignored by the audience as they find it too conventional.