Zora Neale Hurston's "Why Women Always Take Advantage of Men

According to George Thomas, what advantage do women have?

• Her brains

• Her mouth

• Her body

• Her heart

What does Moseley say that men have that women do not?

• strength

• law

• money

• all of the above

What is a folk tale?

• a story that has a happy ending

• a story that replaces human characters with animals

• a story that is part of the oral tradition of a common culture

• a story that is always true.

What is the cause of the conflict between the man and the woman in the folktale?

• They do not agree on how to raise their children.

• The man is more spiritual than the woman.

• The woman talks too much.

• The man and woman have equal strength.

What does the conflict imply about men and women?

• They can't get along when power is divided equally between them.

• Men talk too much.

• God cares more about women than men.

• Women are always looking for ways to subjugate men.

Why does the man tell God he needs more strength than the woman?

• to beat her.

• to make her obey him.

• to protect her from the Devil.

• because he hates her.

Which of the following is not for the three keys?

• the bedroom

• the cradle

• the front porch

• the kitchen

What does woman's bargain with the Devil imply about women's power?

• it is trickier

• it is costlier

• it is more righteous

• it is worthless

What is the theme of the story?

• Women are easily corrupted by the Devil.

• Although women appear to have less power in society, they are actually in control.

• Men do not think before they pray.

• Men will always be stronger than women, and, therefore, more powerful.

What is dialect?

• a conversation between two people.

• profanity

• slang

• language that belongs to a particular geographical region or culture.