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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who was Horace's best friend since kindergarten?
(a) Everett.
(b) John Anthony.
(c) Gideon.
(d) Michael.

3. Who is Jimmy's wife?
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Anne.

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

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

6. Who was Zeke's wife?
(a) Retha.
(b) Rose.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Anne.

7. Who was one of the most recent reverends at Zeke's church that he thinks about on his way to visit Asa in the section titled Black Necromancy?
(a) Reverend Smith.
(b) Reverend Johnson.
(c) Reverend Sounderland.
(d) Reverend Barden.

8. Which animal did Horace consider changing himself into at first?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A snake.
(d) A fox.

9. What kind of disposition did Thomas Cross have?
(a) He was whip-smart and sharp.
(b) He was rowdy and boisterous.
(c) He was solemn and serious.
(d) He was gentle and straightforward.

10. What significant historical period or event did Zeke's grandfather Ezra live through?
(a) The Civil Rights Movement.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) Emancipation.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

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

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

13. What does Horace's friend John Anthony call him?
(a) The Miracle Worker.
(b) The Comeback Kid.
(c) The Great Black Hope.
(d) The Man of the Hour.

14. What does the demon do to Horace when he disobeys him at the start of the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m.?
(a) Cracks him over the head with a gun.
(b) Cuts him with a spear.
(c) Punches him in the face.
(d) Hits him hard in the stomach.

15. In what year does Kenan set the first part of the section titled White Sorcery?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1983.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Ruth, Zeke, and Jimmy visiting in the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?

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

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

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

5. What is the only book Zeke ever reads?

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