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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How old is Leddy's son when she moves to the mountains and leaves behind society in "Boo Mama"?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

6. When is Ray driving when he sees a woman on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) March.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) February.

7. When does the conjure woman tell Josie to go to bed exactly in order for her wish to come true in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Two.
(b) Midnight.
(c) One.
(d) Eleven.

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

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

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

11. Where does Leddy decide to move when she drops out of society in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Western Texas.
(b) Eastern Tennessee.
(c) Southern Florida.
(d) Northern Michigan.

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

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

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

15. 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 puppy.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Leddy's son's name in "Boo Mama"?

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

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

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

5. Why is the protagonist sent away from her parents for a while in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

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