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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives late to the dinner party that Randall is throwing?
(a) Siddiq.
(b) Alexa.
(c) Ken.
(d) Inder.

2. What does Randall think of in the very end of the story Resurrection Hardware or, Lard and Promises?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother, lover, and home.
(d) His late sister.

3. When is the first time Velmajean begins to feel afraid rather than blessed?
(a) When she loses her wedding ring.
(b) When she drops her cake.
(c) When she is robbed.
(d) When she hears the word "miracle" for the first time at bingo night.

4. What does Ron see in Randall's bathroom during the reunion?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A face in the mirror that was not his.
(d) A naked man.

5. Where does Siddiq go for the summer?
(a) Newport.
(b) Topsail Island.
(c) The Outher Banks.
(d) Raleigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person Mandy meets in the beginning of the story Mamiwata tell her he is doing?

2. What does Gloria Brown do for a living?

3. What does the ghost in Randall's house do with the plate of food Randall makes for him?

4. Who lets Siddiq do some construction jobs for a time?

5. Who is Randall's partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was Percy and what was he doing when he first saw the hog?

2. What is Gloria Brown very good at, according to the story's narrator?

3. What does Gloria Brown dream of in the Story Ezekiel Saw the Wheel?

4. What does Percy Terrell think might be the real explanation for the fact that no one else seems to be able to see the hog?

5. What does Pharaoh say when Mandy tells him and the others about Mamiwata?

6. Who does Randall begin to realize the ghosts he sees around his land and in his house were as living people?

7. Why is Percy Terrell so happy to see pig poop on his carpet?

8. Why does Gloria Brown particularly worry about the safety of her daughter Tamar?

9. Who tries to warn Velmajean that her pastor, Pastor Spike, might not have her best interests at heart?

10. Why does Randall seem to feel unsure Siddiq will come back once he leaves on a work trip?

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