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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 old is Leddy's son when she moves to the mountains and leaves behind society in "Boo Mama"?
2. The conjure woman tells Josie she should remember what it feels like to be what on Josie's second visit in "The Conjure Brother"?
3. Where does Leddy decide to move when she drops out of society in "Boo Mama"?
4. What does Josie's conjured brother prevent her from watching in "The Conjure Brother"?
5. What time does Josie fall asleep after doing the ritual the conjure woman suggested in "The Conjure Brother"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the conjure woman tell Josie when Josie returns in "The Conjure Brother"?
2. What is Laura's daughter's reaction to the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
3. Why was Nealy returned in "Boo Mama"? Why is he taken away again?
4. What does Josie want in "The Conjure Brother"? Where does she go to fulfill her wish?
5. What encounter does Grady have on his way back to the bus depot in "The Woman in the Snow"?
6. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?
7. How does Leddy attempt to communicate with Nealy after he's found? What does she discover?
8. What happens in Laura's home after the purchases the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
9. How is Grady Bishop described in the beginning of "The Woman in the Snow"? What does he do?
10. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Lester Simmons in "The 11:59." What is the objective of the protagonist in the story? What actions does he take once he's heard the 11:59 train?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss and describe the origins and history of the Ku Klux Klan. What role does the KKK play in "Justice"?
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