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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. Who tells Horace that his grandmother has died?
(a) His mother Rose.
(b) His father Samuel.
(c) His grandfather Zeke.
(d) His aunts Ruth, Rachel, and Rebecca.

2. In the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m., what does the demon tell Horace to kill?
(a) A dragon, which in reality is a car on the road.
(b) A cat, which looks to Horace like a lion.
(c) A snake, which is really a worm.
(d) A baby, which Horace can not bring himself to do.

3. What is one of Horace's positive memories of his aunts from his elementary school years?
(a) They spoke to his principal and advocated for him when he had gotten into a fight with a white boy.
(b) They made him delicious packed lunches.
(c) They bought him many books.
(d) They let him dress as a girl without criticizing him.

4. What does Horace's friend John Anthony call him?
(a) The Man of the Hour.
(b) The Great Black Hope.
(c) The Miracle Worker.
(d) The Comeback Kid.

5. Why was Zeke so angry at Horace during the time period when Horace was working at the theater?
(a) Horace told Zeke he wanted to be an actor, which Zeke did not approve of.
(b) Horace told Zeke he thought he might be gay.
(c) Horace came home way past his curfew and drunk.
(d) Horace told Zeke he did not want to be a preacher, which Zeke had wanted him to be.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Horace's elementary school?

2. How many times does Horace perform the chant for his spell?

3. How did Zeke feel about his father?

4. What was the first car Zeke ever saw?

5. What does the narrator lament about the changes in modern times compared to the hog-killing days?

(see the answer key)

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