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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Zeke has been very curt with Jimmy in the past.
(b) Because Jimmy is really going out of his way to help him.
(c) Because Jimmy has helped Zeke in the aftermath of Horace's suicide.
(d) Because Ruth is being so rude, and he wants to balance out her behavior.

2. How did Zeke's father initially react to the news that Zeke was marrying his wife?
(a) He tried to convince Zeke to marry one of his cousins.
(b) He tried to convince Zeke to marry one of the neighbors.
(c) He gave Zeke his blessing.
(d) He tried to talk Zeke out of it.

3. How many children did Zeke have as a result of his affairs outside of his marriage?
(a) 3 that he knows of.
(b) 5 that he knows of.
(c) 4 that he knows of.
(d) 2 that he knows of.

4. Who are Ruth, Zeke, and Jimmy visiting in the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?
(a) Asa Cross.
(b) Rose.
(c) Jethro Cross.
(d) Horace.

5. Who is the clerical worker who always covers her typewriter before going home from the school Jimmy runs?
(a) Mrs. Just.
(b) Mrs. Right.
(c) Mrs. Neary.
(d) Mrs. Jeyton.

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

7. What is the name of Horace's elementary school?
(a) Hog's Peak Elementary School.
(b) Fayetteville Elementary School.
(c) Stone River Elementary School.
(d) Tims Creek Elementary School.

8. What was one major defining characteristic of Zeke's wife as he remembers her?
(a) She was an extremely hard worker.
(b) She was very beautiful physically.
(c) She was an excellent seamstress.
(d) She was a skilled herbalist.

9. Who does Jimmy offer to help up from a fall in the first part of the section titled White Sorcery?
(a) Rose.
(b) Zeke.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Horace.

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

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

12. What does Horace see happen to Reverend Barden in his vision in the section Black Necromancy?
(a) He sees Reverend Barden's head get cut off.
(b) He sees Reverend Barden get shot.
(c) He sees Reverend Barden get baptized.
(d) He sees Reverend Barden get burned.

13. What kinds of stories does Horace like to read and decorate his room with?
(a) Princesses.
(b) Vampires.
(c) Superheroes and comic book stories.
(d) Green myths and legends.

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

15. What is one book Horace uses to inform his transformation?
(a) Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.
(b) The Biggest Cats of North America.
(c) Encyclopedia of North American Birds.
(d) Exotic Spells for Teenage Boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animal did Horace consider changing himself into at first?

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

3. What kind of animal does Horace settle on changing himself into?

4. Which librarian does Horace encounter in the section titled White Sorcery?

5. What did the older men teach the young boys to do on a hog killing day?

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