How it feels to be colored me
Where is the author from?
Eatonville, Florida.
What is the author's name?
Zora Neale Hurston
What type of text is this?
An essay.
At what age did she have to leave her hometown?
Thirteen.
What was the closest city to Eatonville?
Orlando.
What does the author say about her grandfather?
That he is not an indian chief.
What did she do when tourists passed through the village?
He greeted them and accompanied them part of the way.
What did southern whites use for transportation?
What did the northern whites use for transportation?
Automobiles.
Where the school she attended was located?
Jacksonville.
What was the author's favorite place to watch the tourists pass by?
Atop the gate-post.
From what places did the townspeople watch the tourists pass by?
From behind the curtains and from the porch.
A dance movement popular with Southern African Americans mentioned during the text
parse-me-la
What nickname does the author give to Eatonville?
What is an assegai?
A type of light spear used in southern Africa.