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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. By which of the following is Maryse able to locate Sadie in a burning Frenchy’s?
2. Which of the following seeks to console Maryse for the loss of Sadie?
3. Which of the following accompanies Maryse into the burning Frenchy’s?
4. To which of the following does Maryse compare the Angel Oak?
5. From which of the following cities is Maryse’s group joined at Stone Mountain?
Short Essay Questions
1. What meaning does “cyclops” carry in regards to the Grand Cyclops?
2. What promise does Nana Jean attempt to secure from Maryse as she goes to seek the Night Doctors?
3. How does Bisset explain hepatoscopy?
4. How does Butcher Clyde defeat Maryse at the attack on Frenchy’s?
5. How do the three Aunties explain Maryse being able to reach them despite their decreasing power?
6. Why does Maryse consider accepting Butcher Clyde’s offer?
7. What does Maryse note is the strangest thing Bisset wears when he first greets her?
8. Why does Maryse note Macon lacks woods?
9. What meaning is attributed to the Shout Eve and Adam in the novel?
10. What injuries does Sadie sustain at a burning Frenchy’s?
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
Maryse makes much of particular folktales in her narration. What effect does the invocation of those folktales have on reading the novel? How is the effect achieved?
Essay Topic 3
Sources attest to the presence of Ring Shout on bestseller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the type of text? How does it do so?
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