View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the lead singer of the band playing at the start of Chapter 10?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, what position had Deems once played?

3. According to Sportcoat in Chapter 12, with whom is he really arguing all the time?

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, where was Sportcoat born?

5. What is the name of Sportcoat’s best friend, as revealed in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hot Sausage? What does he tell Sportcoat in Chapter 4? How does Sportcoat respond?

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

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

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

5. What happens to Earl in Chapter 10? How is this situation resolved?

6. Who is Jet and what important information has he learned about the Cause, as revealed in Chapter 3?

7. What happens to Earl in Chapter 8?

8. What fear does the Elephant have in Chapter 11? Why does he feel this way?

9. How does Sportcoat both hurt and help Deems in Chapter 3?

10. Who is Sister Paul? What information might she have for Sportcoat, as revealed in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The characters in Deacon King Kong all highlight the idea the past is never truly past. Choose three characters and explain how each illustrates this idea, using textual evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Sister Paul, Sister Gee, and Haroldeen. How do they reflect the changing nature of the city?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 784 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample