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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 45 - 103).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of fruit does Horace eat every year even though he is warned it will make him sick?
(a) Small green horse apples.
(b) Wild blueberries.
(c) Damsenberries.
(d) Blackberries.

2. What does Horace begin to realize about the effects of being his grandfather's grandson as he gets older?
(a) His grandfather is respected in the community, so people treat Horace better than they would many other kids his age.
(b) A lot of people owe his grandfather money, so they are especially nice to Horace.
(c) Horace's grandfather can pull strings with politicians, so people try to get Horace to put in a good word for them with his grandfather.
(d) Horace's grandfather has been nasty to many people, so people treat Horace badly.

3. Which animal did Horace consider changing himself into at first?
(a) A fox.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A snake.
(d) A squirrel.

4. Who was Zeke's wife?
(a) Anne.
(b) Retha.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Rose.

5. What does Ruth claim to have predictive powers about?
(a) Weather prediction.
(b) Predicting tragedies.
(c) Successful matchmaking.
(d) Seeing into the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant historical period or event did Zeke's grandfather Ezra live through?

2. Which work of William Gibson's does Kenan use a quote from in the very beginning of the book?

3. What does Horace attempt to summon with his spell?

4. How many children did Zeke have as a result of his affairs outside of his marriage?

5. How did Zeke's father initially react to the news that Zeke was marrying his wife?

(see the answer key)

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