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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 weapon does the captain say Dessalines used on the French after the Black God's Drums?

2. What does Creeper tell the captain Feral does?

3. What color is the substance the nuns give the captain?

4. What does the captain think the nuns might be?

5. What did Dessalines think about the one time Haiti used the Black God's Drums?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Creeper figure out the Midnight Robber is a smuggling ship?

2. Why is "jewel" so important to Duval?

3. How does Creeper say she would feel if she did not have Oya with her?

4. Who is Feral supposedly descended from?

5. What does Ann-Marie say the legend in Haiti is about the Black God's Drums?

6. What do the Confederate states use drapeto gas for?

7. Who do the sisters send to guide Creeper and Ann-Marie and why?

8. How does Creeper often feel when she feels Oya's presence?

9. What president does the Tall Man's song reference?

10. How does the Tall Man stay immune to Oya's powers through Creeper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What elements of magical realism does Clark incorporate into this novella? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Clark describe Creeper's independence and survival instincts? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What important information does the reader learn about Clark from the "Acknowledgements," and why do you think it is important or valuable for readers to read this section of books? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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