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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) Her father is in the hospital.
(c) They are getting divorced.
(d) They are on trial for murder.

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

3. What is the name of the shopkeeper where Laura buys the statue in "The Gingi"?
(a) Mrs. Motangu.
(b) Mrs. Congumu.
(c) Mrs. Dabodo.
(d) Mrs. Aswadi.

4. What does Grady do the second time he sees the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Turns the bus around.
(b) Runs the bus into a tree.
(c) Offers her a ride.
(d) Runs her over.

5. When does the narrative of "The Chicken-Coop Monster" take place?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

6. What is Leddy doing when her son disappears in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Building a fire.
(c) Hanging the wash.
(d) Sleeping.

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

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

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

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

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

12. Where is the protagonist sent to stay for a period of time in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Her friend's house.
(b) Her grandparents' house.
(c) Her father's house.
(d) An institution.

13. The shopkeeper tells Laura of what spirits, and the evil anger they wish to inflict others with, in "The Gingi"?
(a) The Dabobo women.
(b) The Haitian elders.
(c) The Congolese men.
(d) The Maniqua women.

14. What happens suddenly while Laura's husband is working on repairing an appliance in "The Gingi"?
(a) An earthquake hits.
(b) It starts to rain.
(c) The power comes on.
(d) The lights go out.

15. What did the grandfather do with the monster he had haunting him in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Ran from it.
(b) Confronted it.
(c) Burned it.
(d) Threw water on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the neighboring girl hide during a game of hide-and-seek in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

2. 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"?

3. When is Ray driving when he sees a woman on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?

4. What does the shopkeeper claim the statue is which Laura wants to buy in "The Gingi"?

5. What is the name of Leddy's son's teddy bear in "Boo Mama"?

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