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

2. What kind of animal does Horace settle on changing himself into?
(a) A leopard.
(b) A lion.
(c) A red-tailed hawk.
(d) A dog.

3. Why does Zeke feel he has to be especially polite to Jimmy in the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?
(a) Because Jimmy has helped Zeke in the aftermath of Horace's suicide.
(b) Because Ruth is being so rude, and he wants to balance out her behavior.
(c) Because Jimmy is really going out of his way to help him.
(d) Because Zeke has been very curt with Jimmy in the past.

4. What problem did Ruth's husband Jethro struggle with throughout his life?
(a) Cerebral Palsy.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Chronic arthritis.
(d) Multiple Sclerosis.

5. What kind of car does Gideon steal at the end of the section titled Black Necromancy?
(a) A red pickup truck.
(b) A silver Sonata.
(c) A puke-green Buick.
(d) A black Honda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was one of Jimmy's favorite professors at seminary?

2. What Charles Dickens book does Kenan open the novel with a quote from?

3. Who stopped the fight between the two men over Amy Williams from Zeke's youth?

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

5. What is unusual about Jimmy's favorite professor at seminary?

(see the answer key)

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