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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (pages 209 - 257).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gideon's father admonish his mother in front of Horace?
(a) For using the word "hell."
(b) For not dressing for formally.
(c) For not offering him food.
(d) For offering him liquor.

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

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

4. Why does Horace decide not to leave his grandfather a note before he performs his spell?
(a) He is afraid his grandfather will find the note and try to stop him.
(b) He thinks his grandfather will think it is just a joke and be confused.
(c) He does not want to upset his grandfather.
(d) His grandfather can not read.

5. Who was the "prettiest" boy in Horace's class?
(a) James Jordan.
(b) Michael Smurl.
(c) John Anthony Wember.
(d) Gideon Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the sounds of creatures that Horace hears after he hears the voice for the first time in the section titled White Sorcery?

2. Who was Zeke's wife?

3. Who was Horace's biology teacher whose class he has a vision of in the section titled Holy Science?

4. How has work changed, in Kenan's telling of it, since the time of tobacco-picking?

5. What kinds of stories does Horace like to read and decorate his room with?

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