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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Laura's son extremely allergic to in "The Gingi"?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Dairy products.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Bees.

2. When will Josie's wish come true if she does what the conjure woman says in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) The next morning.
(b) In one year.
(c) In eleven weeks.
(d) In nine months.

3. What is the name of Leddy's son's teddy bear in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Daryl.
(b) Boo.
(c) Murphy.
(d) Yogi.

4. Where was Patricia McKissack's favorite place to go as a child?
(a) The Modern Museum of Art.
(b) The Nashville Public Library.
(c) Sewannee University.
(d) The Nashville Public Museum.

5. What does Josie's mother announce the day after Josie's second visit to the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) They are moving.
(b) Adam died.
(c) School is starting soon.
(d) She's having a baby.

6. What does the conjure woman tell Josie to have with her siblings in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Patience.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Contracts.
(d) Satisfaction.

7. What does the conjure woman tell Josie to place under her bed in order to attain her wish in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) A black stone.
(b) A rose.
(c) A peach tree twig.
(d) A pan of water.

8. What had Leddy been before deciding to drop out of society in "Boo Mama"?
(a) A politician.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A civil rights activist.
(d) A lawyer.

9. Where does the neighboring girl hide during a game of hide-and-seek in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) The woods.
(b) The chicken coop.
(c) The barn.
(d) The attic.

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

11. Where does the statue sit in Laura's home in "The Gingi"?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The living room.
(d) The garage.

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

13. What does Grady do the second time he sees the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Offers her a ride.
(b) Runs her over.
(c) Runs the bus into a tree.
(d) Turns the bus around.

14. Where does Ray drive the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) The radio station.
(b) Church.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The police station.

15. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?
(a) From God.
(b) Big.
(c) Evil.
(d) Ugly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?

3. Where is the protagonist sent to stay for a period of time in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

4. Where does Leddy take the words her son speaks to have them translated in "Boo Mama"?

5. What becomes possessed with the spirit of a gingi in "The Gingi"?

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