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

2. Where does Leddy take the words her son speaks to have them translated in "Boo Mama"?

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

4. What is the woman clutching on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the moral of the story in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

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

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

4. Why was Nealy returned in "Boo Mama"? Why is he taken away again?

5. What is the moral theme of "The Conjure Brother"?

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

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

8. What does Ray do that Grady doesn't in "The Woman in the Snow"? What is the outcome?

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

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 the character of Ray Hammond and compare him with Grady Bishop in "The Woman in the Snow." How do these bus drivers differ?

Essay Topic 2

Identify and analyze the elements of symbolism in "The Legend of Pin Oak." What do the birds represent in the ending of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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