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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. How long has New Orleans been free?

2. What is Creeper carrying in her dream?

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

4. What does Creeper compare the captain's face to in the end of Part II?

5. What was Creeper's mother's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Creeper's mother Rose used to do for a living?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who built Les Grand Murs and why?

9. What does Creeper hear men in her alcove discussing?

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

How does Clark describe Haiti's history and significance in this story, and what is the real-life historical significance of Haiti in terms of slave rebellion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Clark represent Creeper's relationship and interactions with the Goddess Oya? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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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