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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 had Ruby previously been employed as, as revealed in Chapter 5?

2. What is inside the package Caleb gives to Lancaster during the meeting in Chapter 8?

3. According to Henry in Chapter 6, what is the name of Black servant with whom he fell in love?

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What planet did Hippolyta attempt to name when she was a child? What happened, as revealed in Chapter 4?

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

3. Who is Hillary? How does Hillary impact Ruby?

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

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

6. When does the epilogue take place? Briefly explain what each of the main characters is doing.

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

8. How is Caleb defeated in Chapter 8? What entity helps in this matter?

9. According to Henry on page 289, what is he? What does he want?

10. Who is David Landsdowne and what information does he give Montrose in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in Lovecraft Country can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Does the end justify the means? How does the novel answer this question? How would Atticus answer this question? How would Caleb? What about other characters, such as Letitia and Ruby?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of humor in the novel. How is humor used, and how does it offset the racial and social commentary at play in the novel?

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