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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Quiz

Patricia McKissack
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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural Quiz

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1)

In what town did the Pullman Strike begin? (from The 11:59)

Pullman, North Dakota.
Pullman, Texas.
Pullman, New York.
Pullman, Illinois.
2)

What do the grandparents claim caught the neighboring girl's arm and injured her in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"? (from The Chicken-Coop Monster)

A chicken.
A nail.
A monster.
A tree.
3)

What is the name of the sac in which the fetus develops? (from The Sight)

Amniotic sac.
Fataliacal sac.
Natal sac.
Baby sac.
4)

According to legend, anyone who hears the fabled 11:59 train will die within how much time? (from The 11:59)

72 hours.
12 hours.
8 hours.
24 hours.
5)

Why does Esau's psychic ability leave him in "The Sight"? (from The Sight)

He sells his soul to the devil.
His mother dies.
He misuses it.
He goes blind.
6)

What does the woman say she does not have in "The Woman in the Snow"? (from The Woman in the Snow)

A husband.
Bus fare.
A baby.
A midwife.
7)

Where does the neighboring girl hide during a game of hide-and-seek in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"? (from The Chicken-Coop Monster)

The barn.
The woods.
The attic.
The chicken coop.
8)

Where is Patricia McKissack from? (from The Chicken-Coop Monster)

Kentucky.
Georgia.
Tennessee.
Florida.
9)

What does Grady tell the woman when he opens the door in "The Woman in the Snow"? (from The Woman in the Snow)

No one rides for free.
Get lost.
Get a job.
To go home.
10)

What refers to a thin, filmy membrane that can cover a newborn's head and face immediately after birth? (from The Sight)

Flaun.
Diadode.
Caul.
Maculet.
11)

How much time passes before Leddy finds her son in "Boo Mama"? (from Boo Mama)

3 years.
5 years.
2 years.
1 year.
12)

How many years pass before Ray becomes a bus driver on Grady's former route in "The Woman in the Snow"? (from The Woman in the Snow)

25 years.
18 years.
15 years.
28 years.
13)

Esau warns his father that the men from whom he borrowed money intend to do what in "The Sight"? (from The Sight)

Forgive him.
Hurt him.
Be his friend.
Kill him.
14)

Where does the statue sit in Laura's home in "The Gingi"? (from The Gingi)

The living room.
The garage.
The kitchen.
The bathroom.
15)

Where does Lester lock himself in "The 11:59"? (from The 11:59)

The porter house.
A train car.
The station house.
His apartment.
16)

What had Leddy been before deciding to drop out of society in "Boo Mama"? (from Boo Mama)

A civil rights activist.
A doctor.
A lawyer.
A politician.
17)

What protects Laura and her daughter from an animal in the yard in "The Gingi"? (from The Gingi)

A cat.
A bird.
A dog.
A monkey.
18)

What does Josie get in trouble for having her friends do in "The Conjure Brother"? (from The Conjure Brother)

Make fun of Adam.
Tie Adam to a tree.
Frighten Adam.
Beat Adam up.
19)

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

Her father's house.
Her grandparents' house.
Her friend's house.
An institution.
20)

When was Patricia McKissack born? (from The Chicken-Coop Monster)

1937.
1944.
1947.
1952.
21)

What is the woman clutching on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"? (from The Woman in the Snow)

Groceries.
A puppy.
A bible.
A baby.
22)

Who tells Josie that no one has lived at the conjure woman's address for a long time in the ending of "The Conjure Brother"? (from The Conjure Brother)

The mail man.
A neighbor.
A real estate agent.
A policeman.
23)

What does Grady do the second time he sees the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"? (from The Woman in the Snow)

Runs her over.
Turns the bus around.
Runs the bus into a tree.
Offers her a ride.
24)

Where does Leddy decide to move when she drops out of society in "Boo Mama"? (from Boo Mama)

Western Texas.
Northern Michigan.
Eastern Tennessee.
Southern Florida.
25)

Where does Lester often go to regale stories of the past in "The 11:59"? (from The 11:59)

The porter house.
The locomotive.
The caboose.
His church.
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