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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 spirit is in the captain?

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

3. Where is the bordello Creeper visits in Part I?

4. What does Creeper eat at the bordello?

5. What do some of the Guildes consist of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who startles Creeper in Part I?

3. How does Creeper know where the Haitian scientist is?

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

5. Who built Les Grand Murs and why?

6. What do the men have of the scientist's as leverage?

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

8. How did Creeper's father die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Clark describe New Orleans itself and what do you think he means the city to represent? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Clark explain the connection between both Creeper and Ann-Marie and between Oya and Oshun? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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