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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 city does Creeper live in?

2. What does Creeper think the captain is still mad at her about in the very end of Part II?

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

4. Who burned down Old Algiers?

5. What is Creeper carrying in her dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Creeper feel at home at Sha Rouj?

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

3. How did Creeper's father die?

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

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

6. What omen does Creeper see in Part I that seems disturbing?

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

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

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

10. What does Creeper realize she and Ann-Marie have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

This novella could conceivably fall into several different genres. Write an essay explaining how you would classify this novella and why.

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