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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. What does Josie want in the beginning of "The Conjure Brother"?
2. Why does the woman need a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"?
3. What forces Grady to shut down his route in "The Woman in the Snow"?
4. When is Ray driving when he sees a woman on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?
5. Where is Patricia McKissack from?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Nealy returned in "Boo Mama"? Why is he taken away again?
2. What causes the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster" to have to brave the coop?
3. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
4. What does Leddy notice about her son after he's returned? What appears in the night?
5. What does the conjure woman tell Josie when Josie returns in "The Conjure Brother"?
6. How is Laura's husband almost injured in "The Gingi"?
7. What creature appears from the woods in "Boo Mama"? What does it reveal about Nealy?
8. Why does Grady not give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"? What happens to her?
9. What happens when Josie awakens after revisiting the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
10. What is the moral of the story in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting of "The Sight." During what time period is this story set? How does the setting of the narrative relate to the settings of other stories in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the plot structure of "Justice" and analyze the events which take place in the climax and denouement of the story. Why does Hoop confess? What supernatural elements are in place in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Identify and analyze the elements of symbolism in "The Legend of Pin Oak." What do the birds represent in the ending of the story?
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