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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Josie overhear discussing a new conjure woman in town in "The Conjure Brother"?
2. What forces Grady to shut down his route in "The Woman in the Snow"?
3. What gives the protagonist courage to face the monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
4. What is Leddy doing when her son disappears in "Boo Mama"?
5. Who assassinated Robert Kennedy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Leddy notice about her son after he's returned? What appears in the night?
2. Why was Nealy returned in "Boo Mama"? Why is he taken away again?
3. What is the monster symbolic of in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
4. What happens in Laura's home after the purchases the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
5. What is Laura's daughter's reaction to the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
6. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?
7. How is Laura's husband almost injured in "The Gingi"?
8. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
9. What is the moral of the story in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
10. How is a neighborhood girl injured in the coop in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the history and origins of voodoo. How did voodoo rituals enter into the American mythology? How are these rituals employed in "We Organized"?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and analyze the structural elements of "We Organized," including exposition, rising action, climax and denouement. What are character actions and objectives and how do they drive the story forward?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the biography and works of Patricia McKissack. What central themes and stylistic elements are noteworthy in the author's books?
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