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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. With which of the following do Truth and Lie play in Auntie Margaret’s story?

2. Which of the following do Maryse, Chef, and Sadie watch Molly dissect?

3. In which of the following does Maryse report having met Nana Jean?

4. Which of the following does Maryse see advertised in Macon?

5. From where comes the whiskey Maryse, Chef, and Sadie find in Macon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What components of the Klan gathering in Macon does Maryse note?

2. Why is Chef the driver when she, Maryse, and Sadie go hunting?

3. How does Butcher Clyde’s advertisement make clear that his is a Klan establishment?

4. How does Maryse describe the crowd at Frenchy’s?

5. What attire does Maryse note preferring, and why?

6. What does Butcher Clyde note is his “grand plan”?

7. Why does Chef prefer rats to lice?

8. What ingredients go into Mama’s Water?

9. What is the source of the magic of Maryse’s sword?

10. How do Molly’s operatives signal their arrival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are given but one name, while others are given first- and surnames, and still others are accorded names and titles. What significance, if any, accrues to patterns of naming in the novel? If no significance accrues, what purpose might be served by the patterns of naming in the novel? How does Ring Shout bear as much out?

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall attitude of the novel toward the supernatural? What in the text indicates as much, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of section-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of sections have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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