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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose chicken coop is plagued by a monster, according to the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Her aunt's.
(b) Her grandmother's.
(c) Her neighbor's.
(d) Her father's.

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

3. How old is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
(a) Nine.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What protects Laura and her daughter from an animal in the yard in "The Gingi"?

2. What does Leddy discover on her son's spine and hands in "Boo Mama"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Josie awakens after performing her "ritual" in "The Conjure Brother"?

2. What does the shopkeeper tell Laura about the object in "The Gingi"?

3. What is Laura's daughter's reaction to the sculpture in "The Gingi"?

4. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

5. How is a neighborhood girl injured in the coop in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

6. Who is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"? Where is she?

7. What does the conjure woman tell Josie when Josie returns in "The Conjure Brother"?

8. What leads Leddy to leave behind society in "Boo Mama"? What happens to her son?

9. How is Adam described in "The Conjure Brother"?

10. How is Grady Bishop described in the beginning of "The Woman in the Snow"? What does he do?

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