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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman from the woods say that Leddy's son will become in "Boo Mama"?
(a) A vampire.
(b) A poltergeist.
(c) A sasquatch.
(d) A gollum.

2. The shopkeeper tells Laura of what spirits, and the evil anger they wish to inflict others with, in "The Gingi"?
(a) The Haitian elders.
(b) The Maniqua women.
(c) The Congolese men.
(d) The Dabobo women.

3. What does Laura do with the statue and doll after revisiting the shop in "The Gingi"?
(a) Buries them.
(b) Drowns them.
(c) Bombs them.
(d) Burns them.

4. Where is the protagonist sent to stay for a period of time in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Her grandparents' house.
(b) Her father's house.
(c) An institution.
(d) Her friend's house.

5. Where does the woman say her husband is in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) In bed sleeping.
(b) At work.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) Out of town.

6. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1965.

7. What is the name of the brother Josie conjures in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Adam.
(b) Rob.
(c) Dave.
(d) John.

8. What about Josie's new brother is not in accordance with her wish in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) He is shy.
(b) He is older.
(c) He is a dog.
(d) He is younger.

9. What is the protagonist of "The Chicken-Coop Monster" given to raise?
(a) A chick.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A kitten.

10. What does Leddy do when the woman emerges from the woods in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Stabs her.
(c) Yells at her.
(d) Pulls a gun.

11. What gives the protagonist courage to face the monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Her mother's letter.
(b) Her grandfather's love.
(c) Her dog's heroism.
(d) Her father's divorce.

12. Where is Patricia McKissack from?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Florida.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Kentucky.

13. Where does the woman from the woods tell Leddy she found her son in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Inside a volcano.
(b) On a boat.
(c) At the bottom of a ledge.
(d) Swimming in the river.

14. What does the shopkeeper tell Laura the statue draws to it in "The Gingi"?
(a) Evil.
(b) Lies.
(c) Luck.
(d) Truth.

15. What protects Laura and her daughter from an animal in the yard in "The Gingi"?
(a) A bird.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A cat.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What appliance does Laura's husband work to repair in "The Gingi"?

2. The conjure woman tells Josie she should remember what it feels like to be what on Josie's second visit in "The Conjure Brother"?

3. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?

4. What is Leddy doing when her son disappears in "Boo Mama"?

5. Why does Grady refuse to give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"?

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