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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conjure woman tells Josie she should remember what it feels like to be what on Josie's second visit in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Second in line.
(b) Competing for attention.
(c) Teased by an older sibling.
(d) On the bottom of the food chain.

2. How is the sculpture described which Laura purchases in "The Gingi"?
(a) Glass.
(b) Sapphire.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Ebony.

3. What becomes possessed with the spirit of a gingi in "The Gingi"?
(a) Laura.
(b) The monkey.
(c) The dog.
(d) The cat.

4. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1958.

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

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

7. 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.

8. How much time passes before Grady sees the same woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A year.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 years.

9. Where does Laura spot a sculpture which catches her eye in "The Gingi"?
(a) The Mystery Bazaar.
(b) Ebony Treasures.
(c) The Mother Africa Shop.
(d) The Fair of Horrors.

10. What does Josie want in the beginning of "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) An older brother.
(b) An older sister.
(c) A little brother.
(d) A little sister.

11. What month is it in the beginning of "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) October.
(b) April.
(c) November.
(d) June.

12. How much time passes before Leddy finds her son in "Boo Mama"?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 5 years.

13. What is the woman covered with who emerges from the woods in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Gold dust.
(b) Grass.
(c) Mud.
(d) Hair.

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

15. What appliance does Laura's husband work to repair in "The Gingi"?
(a) The stove.
(b) The dryer.
(c) The refrigerator.
(d) The dishwasher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Laura's son extremely allergic to in "The Gingi"?

2. What happens suddenly while Laura's husband is working on repairing an appliance in "The Gingi"?

3. What does the shopkeeper tell Laura the statue draws to it in "The Gingi"?

4. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?

5. What does the conjure woman tell Josie to place under her bed in order to attain her wish in "The Conjure Brother"?

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