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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. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, when does the mysterious cheese arrive?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, what is the real name of the character known as “Potts”?

3. Where does Sister Paul live, according to Rufus in Chapter 8?

4. Where does the first chapter of the novel take place?

5. What move is Deems pondering in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dominic and what does he give Sportcoat in Chapter 10?

2. What happens to Earl in Chapter 12? How is this situation resolved?

3. What personal information does the reader learn about the Elephant at the start of Chapter 5?

4. How do the various residents of the Cause attempt to explain the shooting in Chapter 1?

5. Who is Thelonius Ellis? What do we learn about him in Chapters 9 and 10?

6. Who is Hettie? What are the circumstances surrounding her death, as revealed in Chapter 1?

7. What does Joe Peck ask the Elephant in Chapter 11? How does the Elephant respond? Why?

8. What is a mojo? How is the word “mojo” a fitting title for Chapter 12?

9. Who is Deems? What information does the reader learn about him in Chapter 3?

10. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, over what do Hettie and Sportcoat continue to argue, even after Hettie’s passing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Deems? Bunch Moon? Haroldeen? Perhaps the antagonist is not a person at all. What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist.

Essay Topic 2

Although the world of Deacon King Kong is firmly rooted in the physical world, the characters of the novel frequently discuss ghosts, witches, and curses (called mojos). Explain how these supernatural phenomena affect the novel’s plot and characters?

Essay Topic 3

Appearances in Deacon King Kong can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

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