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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. What is the name of the plantation Mandy used to be enslaved upon?
2. Who is Velmajean Swearington Hoyt's reverend in the story The Acts of Velmajean Swearington Hoyt and the New City of God?
3. Where does Siddiq go for the summer?
4. Who is Gloria Brown's daughter?
5. How does Mandy walk in the story Mamiwata?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gloria Brown dream of in the Story Ezekiel Saw the Wheel?
2. What does Mamiwata give to Mandy and what is extraordinary about this gift?
3. Where is the mysterious man Amanda (Mandy) meets the first time she sees him in Mamiwata?
4. What grates on Percy Terrell's nerves about the hog in the very beginning of the story Now Why Come is That?
5. In the story Resurrection Hardware or, Lard and Promises, what happens when Randall has a group of friends over that makes the presence of the ghosts in Randall's house clear?
6. What does Gloria Brown do for a living, and what has she learned about dealing with customers?
7. Who does Randall begin to realize the ghosts he sees around his land and in his house were as living people?
8. Who is Lilith and what does Gloria Brown think of Lilith?
9. How does Velmajean Swearington Hoyt appear to get her miraculous powers in the story The Acts of Velmajean Swearington Hoyt and the New City of God?
10. Why does Gloria Brown particularly worry about the safety of her daughter Tamar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring Kenan's treatment of the theme of faith and fidelity in relationships, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How would you describe the public's perception of the "miracles" that Velmajean performs, and which character or characters seems to stand the gain the most from the promotion of these miracles? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the nuances and complexities of Pastor Lazarus Barden II's feelings about his Aunt Hortensia Barden Parker Compton's role in the extended family, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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