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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Grady refuse to give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) She doesn't have bus fare.
(b) The bus is full.
(c) She is black.
(d) The bus is out of service.

3. What university did Patricia McKissack attend?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Sewannee University.
(c) The University of Georgia.
(d) Rutgers University.

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

5. 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) Teased by an older sibling.
(b) Second in line.
(c) Competing for attention.
(d) On the bottom of the food chain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grady's profession in "The Woman in the Snow"?

2. Of what society is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster" a founding member?

3. What is the woman covered with who emerges from the woods in "Boo Mama"?

4. What is the name of Leddy's son's teddy bear in "Boo Mama"?

5. What forces Grady to shut down his route in "The Woman in the Snow"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Grady not give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"? What happens to her?

2. Why was Nealy returned in "Boo Mama"? Why is he taken away again?

3. How is a neighborhood girl injured in the coop in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

4. What does Leddy notice about her son after he's returned? What appears in the night?

5. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?

6. How is Laura's husband almost injured in "The Gingi"?

7. What is the moral theme of "The Conjure Brother"?

8. What happens when Josie awakens after revisiting the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?

9. How does Leddy attempt to communicate with Nealy after he's found? What does she discover?

10. What encounter does Grady have on his way back to the bus depot in "The Woman in the Snow"?

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