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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the woman say her husband is in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) In bed sleeping.
(c) Out of town.
(d) At work.

2. What do the grandparents claim caught the neighboring girl's arm and injured her in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) A nail.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A tree.
(d) A monster.

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

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

5. When was Patricia McKissack born?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1937.

6. What about Josie's new brother is not in accordance with her wish in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) He is older.
(b) He is a dog.
(c) He is younger.
(d) He is shy.

7. Where does Ray drive the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Church.
(b) The police station.
(c) The radio station.
(d) The hospital.

8. What is changed when Josie awakes the next day after her second visit to the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) She has an older brother.
(b) She has an older sister.
(c) She has a little sister.
(d) Adam is gone.

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

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

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

12. When will Josie's wish come true if she does what the conjure woman says in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) In one year.
(b) In nine months.
(c) In eleven weeks.
(d) The next morning.

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

14. What appliance does Laura's husband work to repair in "The Gingi"?
(a) The dryer.
(b) The dishwasher.
(c) The stove.
(d) The refrigerator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it in the beginning of "The Woman in the Snow"?

2. What university did Patricia McKissack attend?

3. What does Leddy do when the woman emerges from the woods in "Boo Mama"?

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

5. What forces Grady to shut down his route in "The Woman in the Snow"?

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