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

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

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

4. What kind of community event do Ruth and Zeke discuss in the car with Jimmy in the section titled White Sorcery?
(a) A barn burning.
(b) A tobacco-picking party.
(c) A harvest festival.
(d) A hog killing.

5. Which two parts of the Crosstown Theater were the only ones that were not out of doors?
(a) The stage itself.
(b) The electrical workings for the lighting.
(c) The sound booth.
(d) The box office and the hidden costume barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comments does Asa's roommate make that unnerve the Crosses?

2. What is the name of the demon in the section titled April 30, 1984, 4:45 a.m.?

3. Who does Horace live with in the section titled White Sorcery?

4. What happens to Reverend Greene during his freshman year of college?

5. In what year does Horace ask Jimmy Greene, the reverend, for advice on a serious matter that is troubling him?

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