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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gives the protagonist courage to face the monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Her father's divorce.
(b) Her dog's heroism.
(c) Her grandfather's love.
(d) Her mother's letter.

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

3. What does Josie get in trouble for having her friends do in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Frighten Adam.
(b) Beat Adam up.
(c) Tie Adam to a tree.
(d) Make fun of Adam.

4. Where was Robert Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Las Vegas, NV.
(b) Portland, OR.
(c) Phoenix, AZ.
(d) Los Angeles, CA.

5. What does Grady tell the woman when he opens the door in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) To go home.
(b) Get lost.
(c) Get a job.
(d) No one rides for free.

6. What is Leddy's son's name in "Boo Mama"?
(a) George.
(b) Robert.
(c) William.
(d) Nealy.

7. Where does the woman from the woods tell Leddy she found her son in "Boo Mama"?
(a) At the bottom of a ledge.
(b) On a boat.
(c) Inside a volcano.
(d) Swimming in the river.

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

9. The protagonist's grandfather tells her how he once had a monster where in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) In his own chicken-coop.
(b) In the outhouse.
(c) In the attic.
(d) The crawlspace under his house.

10. What does Josie want in the beginning of "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) An older brother.
(b) A little brother.
(c) An older sister.
(d) A little sister.

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

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

13. When Josie returns to the conjure woman, the conjure woman suggests different ways to do what in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Avoid Adam.
(b) Get rid of Adam.
(c) Make peace with Adam.
(d) Punish Adam.

14. What does Josie's conjured brother prevent her from watching in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Her favorite movie.
(b) A baseball game.
(c) Her favorite T.V. show.
(d) Her mother's coronation.

15. What does Josie's mother announce the day after Josie's second visit to the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) She's having a baby.
(b) School is starting soon.
(c) They are moving.
(d) Adam died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the shopkeeper where Laura buys the statue in "The Gingi"?

2. How old is Leddy's son when she moves to the mountains and leaves behind society in "Boo Mama"?

3. Where is Patricia McKissack from?

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

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

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