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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. Who does the captain figure out the scientist from Haiti is?

2. What docks at the top of Les Grand Murs?

3. Why do people sometimes think Creeper is a boy?

4. What did Creeper's mother once work as?

5. What is another phrase for the Black God's Drums that involves Oya's husband's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Madame Diouf handle her clients?

4. Why does Creeper live on the streets?

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

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

7. Who built Les Grand Murs and why?

8. What does Creeper hope to trade her information with Ann-Marie in exchange for?

9. What is the purpose of Ann-Marie's ship?

10. How did Creeper's father die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Clark wants to communicate to the reader about slavery through his depictions of drapeto gas and its effects? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the both real and fantastical parts of American history that Clark weaves into this narrative? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do Creeper's aspirations - especially her wish to join the Midnight Robber's crew - change over the course of the novel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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