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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will Josie's wish come true if she does what the conjure woman says in "The Conjure Brother"?

2. What is Leddy doing when her son disappears in "Boo Mama"?

3. What does the woman say she does not have in "The Woman in the Snow"?

4. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?

5. Where does Ray drive the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens in Laura's home after the purchases the sculpture in "The Gingi"?

4. How does Leddy attempt to communicate with Nealy after he's found? What does she discover?

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

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

7. When is Leddy's son found in "Boo Mama"? How does he appear?

8. What encounter does Grady have on his way back to the bus depot in "The Woman in the Snow"?

9. What does Leddy notice about her son after he's returned? What appears in the night?

10. What object does Laura notice in a shop window in "The Gingi"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of "We Organized." What year is it in the story? Where does the action take place? How does the setting support the themes of the collection?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ajax and the slave master in "We Organized." How old is each of these men? What characteristics are embodied in each?

Essay Topic 3

Describe George Pullman, the Pullman Car Company and The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. When did the first black union organize and what obstacles did they face?

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