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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was one of Jimmy's favorite professors at seminary?
(a) James Zogby.
(b) Jacob Laurie.
(c) Ryan McHenry.
(d) Philip Schnider.

2. What is the only book Zeke ever reads?
(a) The Farmer's Almanac.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) The Grapes of Wrath.

3. What was one of the women's jobs during a hog killing?
(a) To roast the pig on a spit.
(b) To keep the children occupied.
(c) To clean and prepare the intestines for sausages.
(d) To slit the hog's throat.

4. How many times does Horace perform the chant for his spell?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one book Horace uses to inform his transformation?

2. What startles Jimmy about Horace when Horace appears in the schoolyard behind Tims Creek Elementary on April 30, 1984?

3. What does Horace substitute in his transformation spell in place of a sea monster's tooth?

4. What kind of community event do Ruth and Zeke discuss in the car with Jimmy in the section titled White Sorcery?

5. What did the women always do as they worked on a hog killing day?

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