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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 Montrose in Chapter 6, why do his father and brother leave home during the riot?

2. What comic book is Hippolyta reading as Chapter 4 begins?

3. According to Henry on page 289, what does he want to experience?

4. While fleeing the burning house at the end of Chapter 6, Montrose encounters the ghost of whom?

5. Who attack Caleb and Ruby on New Year’s Eve, as seen in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What objects begin stalking Horace, as explained in Chapter 7?

2. What was the expression in Ulysses’s eyes as he died? What was the reason for this expression, according to Montrose in Chapter 6?

3. What comic book is inspired by Hippolyta? Who is the author of the comic book, as revealed in Chapter 4?

4. Who was Dick Rowland? Of what was he accused and what happened as a result, according to Montrose in Chapter 6?

5. What does Montrose discover at the end of Chapter 6? What is he holding?

6. To whom does Horace go for help in Chapter 7? How does he communicate his message?

7. What book does Hippolyta find in the Winthrop House? What is located inside the book, as revealed in Chapter 4?

8. What information does Henry reveal about his mother in Chapter 6?

9. Why does Atticus laugh at the end of Chapter 8?

10. Who was Ulysses? What can the reader gather about him, based on Montrose’s description in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the world of Lovecraft Country is firmly rooted in the physical world, the characters of the novel frequently confront the supernatural world. How do supernatural phenomena affect the novel’s characters, plot, and themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of racial oppression.

Essay Topic 3

Atticus finds himself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the other characters.

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