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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 becomes possessed with the spirit of a gingi in "The Gingi"?

2. Where does the woman from the woods tell Leddy she found her son in "Boo Mama"?

3. What does Laura do with the statue and doll after revisiting the shop in "The Gingi"?

4. How is Josie's conjured brother described in "The Conjure Brother"?

5. What is Ray's last name in "The Woman in the Snow"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Josie want in "The Conjure Brother"? Where does she go to fulfill her wish?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens when Josie awakens after revisiting the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the biography and works of Patricia McKissack. What central themes and stylistic elements are noteworthy in the author's books?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the structural elements of "We Organized," including exposition, rising action, climax and denouement. What are character actions and objectives and how do they drive the story forward?

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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