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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 does the bordello owner want to do to Creeper's hair?

2. Who tells the person interested in Creeper that Creeper is too young and not for sale?

3. Who owns the bordello?

4. What does Creeper eat at the bordello?

5. What do the people in Creeper's alcove discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Creeper sometimes dress like a boy?

2. Who startles Creeper in Part I?

3. What does Madame Diouf do for Creeper in Part II?

4. What connection did Ann-Marie once have with Creeper's mother?

5. What does Oya do when Creeper eats something the Goddess dislikes?

6. Who built Les Grand Murs and why?

7. Why does Creeper go to Madame Diouf's in Part II?

8. Why is Creeper called Creeper?

9. Who does Creeper "hear" in her head sometimes?

10. What is New Orleans like during "Maddi gra"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Clark treat the topic of survival in relation to Creeper? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Clark treat the subject of homosexuality throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Clark describe Creeper's independence and survival instincts? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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