Quiz on Zora Neale Hurston's Essay

Who is the author of the essay "How It Feels to Be Colored Me"?

• Langston Hughes

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Maya Angelou

• James Baldwin

In which town did Zora Neale Hurston grow up until she was thirteen?

• Orlando

• Jacksonville

• Eatonville

• Miami

What did Zora Neale Hurston say about her identity in the essay?

• She felt sorrowful about being colored.

• She offered nothing in the way of extenuating circumstances for being colored.

• She wished she was not colored.

• She felt ashamed of her heritage.

What did Zora Neale Hurston enjoy doing on the porch in Eatonville?

• Reading books

• Watching tourists

• Painting

• Singing

How did Zora Neale Hurston describe her transformation after moving to Jacksonville?

• She felt more connected to her roots.

• She became a little colored girl.

• She felt like she had suffered a sea change.

• She became more isolated.

What does the author mean by "I feel my race" when sitting by the waters of the Hudson?

• The author feels a sense of unity with others.

• The author feels disconnected from their race.

• The author becomes more aware of their racial identity.

• The author feels indifferent about their race.

How does the author describe their feelings about being American and colored?

• They feel conflicted and unsure.

• They feel proud and accepting.

• They feel ashamed and embarrassed.

• They feel indifferent and detached.

What is the author's reaction to feeling discriminated against?

• Anger and frustration.

• Indifference and astonishment.

• Sadness and despair.

• Acceptance and understanding.

What does the author mean by "the great blobs of purple and red emotion"?

• The author's feelings of anger and love.

• The author's feelings of confusion and fear.

• The author's feelings of joy and sadness.

• The author's feelings of indifference and calm.

How does the author describe their experience in the New World Cabaret?

• As a place of unity and understanding.

• As a place of contrast and division.

• As a place of peace and tranquility.

• As a place of confusion and chaos.