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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The conjure woman tells Josie she should remember what it feels like to be what on Josie's second visit in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Competing for attention.
(b) Teased by an older sibling.
(c) On the bottom of the food chain.
(d) Second in line.

3. What does the woman from the woods say she gave Leddy's son to save his life in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Her blood.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Bone marrow.

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

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

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

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

8. What becomes Laura's daughter's favorite toy in "The Gingi"?
(a) The monkey.
(b) The boxcar.
(c) The noose.
(d) The statue.

9. What is the woman covered with who emerges from the woods in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Mud.
(b) Grass.
(c) Hair.
(d) Gold dust.

10. What were the names of Patricia McKissack's parents?
(a) Matthew and Chloe Reynolds.
(b) Thomas and Edna McKissack.
(c) Jefferson and Roberta Williams.
(d) Robert and Erma Carwell.

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

12. What protects Laura and her daughter from an animal in the yard in "The Gingi"?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cat.
(d) A bird.

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

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 the doll look like, which the shopkeeper insists Laura take along with the statue, in "The Gingi"?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A bird.
(c) A monkey.
(d) A fish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the woman clutching on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?

3. Why does the woman need a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"?

4. How old is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

5. Where does Leddy decide to move when she drops out of society in "Boo Mama"?

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