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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of animal does Horace settle on changing himself into?
(a) A dog.
(b) A lion.
(c) A leopard.
(d) A red-tailed hawk.

5. What was the name of Zeke's daughter who only lived one year?
(a) Edna.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Rose.

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

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

8. What kind of fruit does Horace eat every year even though he is warned it will make him sick?
(a) Wild blueberries.
(b) Damsenberries.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Small green horse apples.

9. 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.

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

11. Who was Zeke Cross's father?
(a) Jethro Cross.
(b) Timothy Cross.
(c) Thomas Cross.
(d) Ezra Cross.

12. What is one of the first signs for Horace that his spell might be working?
(a) It starts to rain.
(b) A rogue wave from the river washes over him.
(c) He hears birds making a racket overhead.
(d) A fire starts spontaneously at his feet.

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

14. In the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m., what does the demon tell Horace to kill?
(a) A snake, which is really a worm.
(b) A dragon, which in reality is a car on the road.
(c) A baby, which Horace can not bring himself to do.
(d) A cat, which looks to Horace like a lion.

15. How did Zeke feel about his father?
(a) He feared him.
(b) He hated him.
(c) He worshiped him.
(d) He resented him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only book Zeke ever reads?

2. Who was Horace's father?

3. How is Horace able to steal the car in the section titled Black Necromancy?

4. What does the narrator lament about the changes in modern times compared to the hog-killing days?

5. Why is Zeke physically uncomfortable in the car in the beginning of the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?

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