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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the woman clutching on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A puppy.
(b) A bible.
(c) A baby.
(d) Groceries.

2. What does the shopkeeper claim the statue is which Laura wants to buy in "The Gingi"?
(a) Masai.
(b) Aswadi.
(c) Motangu.
(d) Dabodo.

3. Where is the protagonist sent to stay for a period of time in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Her grandparents' house.
(b) Her father's house.
(c) Her friend's house.
(d) An institution.

4. Where does Leddy decide to move when she drops out of society in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Western Texas.
(b) Southern Florida.
(c) Northern Michigan.
(d) Eastern Tennessee.

5. What does the conjure woman tell Josie she will have soon on Josie's second visit in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A father.
(d) A little brother.

6. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Big.
(c) From God.
(d) Evil.

7. What does the conjure woman tell Josie to have with her siblings in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Patience.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Satisfaction.
(d) Contracts.

8. Where was Patricia McKissack's favorite place to go as a child?
(a) The Modern Museum of Art.
(b) Sewannee University.
(c) The Nashville Public Museum.
(d) The Nashville Public Library.

9. What had Leddy been before deciding to drop out of society in "Boo Mama"?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A civil rights activist.
(c) A politician.
(d) A lawyer.

10. What is the name of the brother Josie conjures in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Dave.
(b) John.
(c) Rob.
(d) Adam.

11. Who tells Josie that no one has lived at the conjure woman's address for a long time in the ending of "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) The mail man.
(b) A real estate agent.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A neighbor.

12. How much time passes before Leddy finds her son in "Boo Mama"?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

13. What is Grady's profession in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Bus driver.
(b) Snow plow driver.
(c) Automotive mechanic.
(d) Taxi driver.

14. What is Laura's son extremely allergic to in "The Gingi"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Bees.
(c) Dairy products.
(d) Peanuts.

15. How old is Laura's daughter in "The Gingi"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the grandparents claim caught the neighboring girl's arm and injured her in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

2. What does the shopkeeper tell Laura the statue draws to it in "The Gingi"?

3. How much time passes before Grady sees the same woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?

4. What does Josie's conjured brother prevent her from watching in "The Conjure Brother"?

5. Whose chicken coop is plagued by a monster, according to the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

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