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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the protagonist sent away from her parents for a while in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) They are having a baby.
(b) They are on trial for murder.
(c) Her father is in the hospital.
(d) They are getting divorced.

2. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1971.

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. What becomes possessed with the spirit of a gingi in "The Gingi"?
(a) The monkey.
(b) The dog.
(c) Laura.
(d) The cat.

8. What does the shopkeeper tell Laura the statue draws to it in "The Gingi"?
(a) Evil.
(b) Truth.
(c) Lies.
(d) Luck.

9. How much time passes before Grady sees the same woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 7 years.

10. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1968.

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

12. Who does Josie overhear discussing a new conjure woman in town in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Her aunt and uncle.
(b) People at church.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) Her mother and friends.

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

14. Where does the statue sit in Laura's home in "The Gingi"?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The garage.
(d) The living room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josie get in trouble for having her friends do in "The Conjure Brother"?

2. Where was Patricia McKissack's favorite place to go as a child?

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

4. What gives the protagonist courage to face the monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

5. How old is Laura's daughter in "The Gingi"?

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