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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (pages 107 - 168).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Charles Dickens book does Kenan open the novel with a quote from?
(a) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
(b) A Christmas Carol.
(c) Oliver Twist.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.

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

3. What does the demon tell Horace to do to Reverend Barden in the section Black Necromancy?
(a) Baptize him.
(b) Bow before him.
(c) Feed him.
(d) Kill him.

4. Which work of William Gibson's does Kenan use a quote from in the very beginning of the book?
(a) Peripheral.
(b) Neuromancer.
(c) Count Zero.
(d) Pattern Recognition.

5. What was the first car Zeke ever saw?
(a) A Studebaker.
(b) A Model A Ford.
(c) A Ford F-150.
(d) A Mustang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem did Ruth's husband Jethro struggle with throughout his life?

2. Who was the oldest of Ezra Cross's children?

3. What was the name of Zeke's son who had died five years after his birth?

4. Why was Zeke so angry at Horace during the time period when Horace was working at the theater?

5. Who is one of Asa's daugthers?

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