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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. Why does Hinkle Von Vampton need Nathan Brown to write for the Benign Monster?
(a) To give it legitimacy.
(b) To give it guts.
(c) To give it verve.
(d) To give it class.

2. What did James Frazer call the Black Mud Sound?
(a) Intellectual and rarefied.
(b) Earthy and sensual.
(c) Vulgar and offensive.
(d) Lewd and profligate.

3. How long does Black Herman’s treatment of Earline last?
(a) A day.
(b) An hour.
(c) A couple of hours.
(d) A couple of days.

4. How did Pharaoh try to restore order?
(a) By announcing a meeting of councilors.
(b) With a different concert.
(c) With threats of punishment.
(d) With promises of gifts.

5. What did the Knights Templars do to raise their standing?
(a) Defeated the first crusade.
(b) Assimilated Islam’s secrets.
(c) Saved the second crusade.
(d) Protected the crusaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ishmael Reed compare Earline to in Chapter 40?

2. What happened when Moses played the music he learned at the Temple?

3. How was Jethro’s music received when Moses played it in Egypt?

4. Where is Abdul Hamid’s translated manuscript?

5. What modern figure does PaPaLaBas say Isis corresponds to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Battraville reveal to PaPaLaBas?

2. What is the meaning of the chart inserted in the historical account leading up to Hinkle Von Vampton and Safecracker Gould’s arrest?

3. What happens when the box with the Book is brought into the party?

4. Who is gathered at the Irvington-on-Hudson party?

5. What happens when Moses read the Work to the people?

6. Describe the pendant that Hinkle Von Vampton wears around his neck.

7. What solution does Mr. Mellon propose for containing the Jes Grew?

8. What is PaPaLaBas’ explanation for Abdul Hamid’s action?

9. What prevents Hierophant 1 from taking poison?

10. What does Battraville say is the difference between VooDoo in America and VooDoo in Haiti?

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