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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 burned down Old Algiers?

2. What is another phrase for bad storms?

3. How does Creeper find out where the scientist is being held?

4. What jacket does the captain wear?

5. Who comes to Creeper's alcove early in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Madame Diouf encourage Creeper to do that she does not want to do?

4. Why does Creeper sometimes dress like a boy?

5. What is another phrase for the Black God's Drums?

6. Why does living in Les Grand Murs suit Creeper?

7. How did Creeper's father die?

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

9. How does Madame Diouf handle her clients?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Clark chooses to have Creeper risk her life to save the city of New Orleans and its inhabitants? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Feral, and how is Clark's descriptions of Feral's likely origins important to the overarching plot and/or historical background and setting? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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