Zora Neale Hurston Quiz

What is Zora Neale Hurston noted for as a first in her community?

• Being the first Black American to graduate from Barnard College

• Being the first Black American to collect and publish African-American and Afro-Caribbean folklore

• Being the first Black American to write an autobiography

• Being the first Black American to attend high school

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What kind of work did Zora Neale Hurston do after high school graduation?

• She worked as a teacher

• She worked as a librarian

• She worked as a waitress and a manicurist

• She worked as a nurse

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Which universities did Zora Neale Hurston attend?

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What significant cultural movement was Zora Neale Hurston a part of in New York City?

• The Chicago Renaissance

• The Southern Literary Renaissance

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Modernist Movement

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What is the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God" about?

• A young black woman's struggles in New York City.

• A young black woman's coming of age in rural Florida.

• A young black woman traveling through the South.

• A young black woman studying in college.

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When was Zora Neale Hurston's literary career at its peak?

• 1920s and early 1930s

• 1930s and early 1940s

• 1950s and early 1960s

• 1970s and early 1980s

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What significant event happened in Eatonville on August 15, 1887?

• The town was destroyed by a natural disaster.

• The town's first school was built.

• 27 black men met in Town Hall and voted unanimously to incorporate Eatonville.

• Zora Neale Hurston was born.

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What does the Harlem Renaissance refer to?

• A movement focused on the arts in rural southern towns.

• A movement in Eatonville celebrating African-American culture.

• The Black literary and cultural movement of the 1920s–1930s, centered in New York City.

• A festival held annually in Florida.

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Why is Eatonville historically significant?

• It was the first town to be incorporated by a majority of white voters.

• It is one of the few remaining black towns founded between 1865 and 1900.

• It was the birthplace of jazz music.

• It was a major battleground during the Civil War.

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