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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 Elephant in Chapter 19, which individual must not come to any harm?

2. How is Sportcoat’s funeral described in Chapter 26?

3. What stolen product is the Elephant moving in Chapter 19?

4. According to his words in Chapter 19, whom does Joe Peck believe was behind the shooting at the pier?

5. For what is Deems mourning at the start of Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Sister Paul give Sportcoat in Chapter 24?

2. What information does Potts give to Sister Gee in Chapter 18?

3. How did the Governor come to possess the Venus, as explained in Chapter 13?

4. How does the relationship between Potts and Sister Gee continue to evolve in Chapter 15?

5. What two gifts does Sportcoat give Deems in Chapter 22?

6. What does the reader learn about Haroldeen in Chapter 22?

7. Who is Cecil? Why is this name important, as seen in Chapter 13?

8. Briefly describe the conversation between Sportcoat and the Elephant in Chapter 16.

9. How did Deems come to control the Cause, as explained in Chapter 14?

10. How is the Sportcoat at the end of the novel different from the one at the novel’s beginning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At the end of the novel, is Sportcoat victorious or defeated? Answer, supporting your claim with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Sportcoat tells Deems that he tried to kill him because “the life of goodness is not one that your people has chosen for you” (322). Explain Sportcoat’s words. How do his words reflect not only his motive for shooting Deems but also the novel’s themes and conflicts?

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