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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. How did the woman die in "The Woman in the Snow"?
3. How much time passes before Grady sees the same woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
4. What gives the protagonist courage to face the monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
5. How old is Leddy's son when she moves to the mountains and leaves behind society in "Boo Mama"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in Laura's home after the purchases the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
2. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?
3. What does Leddy notice about her son after he's returned? What appears in the night?
4. How is a neighborhood girl injured in the coop in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
5. What is the monster symbolic of in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
6. What is the moral of the story in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
7. What civil rights history is reflected in "The Woman in the Snow"?
8. What is the moral theme of "The Conjure Brother"?
9. Who is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"? Where is she?
10. What does Josie want in "The Conjure Brother"? Where does she go to fulfill her wish?
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
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 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?
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