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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens suddenly while Laura's husband is working on repairing an appliance in "The Gingi"?
(a) It starts to rain.
(b) The lights go out.
(c) The power comes on.
(d) An earthquake hits.

2. What does the woman from the woods say that Leddy's son will become in "Boo Mama"?
(a) A gollum.
(b) A vampire.
(c) A sasquatch.
(d) A poltergeist.

3. What forces Grady to shut down his route in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A thunderstorm.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A snowstorm.
(d) A landslide.

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

5. Where does Laura spot a sculpture which catches her eye in "The Gingi"?
(a) The Fair of Horrors.
(b) The Mystery Bazaar.
(c) The Mother Africa Shop.
(d) Ebony Treasures.

6. How old is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

7. What does the conjure woman tell Josie to place under her bed in order to attain her wish in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) A black stone.
(b) A pan of water.
(c) A rose.
(d) A peach tree twig.

8. What is Grady's last name in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Foster.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Rodgers.
(d) Williams.

9. What does the woman say she does not have in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Bus fare.
(b) A baby.
(c) A husband.
(d) A midwife.

10. Where does the neighboring girl hide during a game of hide-and-seek in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) The woods.
(b) The chicken coop.
(c) The barn.
(d) The attic.

11. Where does the woman need a ride to in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Her mothers house.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The grocery store.
(d) Church.

12. 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 neighbor.
(c) A real estate agent.
(d) A policeman.

13. How is Josie's conjured brother described in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Sensitive.
(b) Domineering.
(c) Funny.
(d) Shy.

14. Where is Patricia McKissack from?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Florida.
(d) Georgia.

15. Who assassinated Robert Kennedy?
(a) James Earl Ray.
(b) John Wayne Gacy.
(c) Sirhan Sirhan.
(d) John Wilkes Booth.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?

2. Where does Ray drive the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?

3. What does the woman from the woods say she gave Leddy's son to save his life in "Boo Mama"?

4. Patricia McKissack's first book was a biography of what poet?

5. What time does Josie fall asleep after doing the ritual the conjure woman suggested in "The Conjure Brother"?

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