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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Zeke's father initially react to the news that Zeke was marrying his wife?

2. Why does Zeke feel he has to be especially polite to Jimmy in the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?

3. What does Horace begin to realize about the effects of being his grandfather's grandson as he gets older?

4. How does Jimmy's brother feel about his wife?

5. What was the first car Zeke ever saw?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Horace first become aware of what he feels is another presence after he performs his spell?

2. Why does Reverend Greene's wife, Anne, say she wants to stay in the South?

3. What does the demon ask Horace to do in the church in the section titled April 30, 1985, 1:15 a.m., and why is this significant?

4. Where does Reverend Greene take Ruth and Zeke in his car in the section titled December 8, 1985?

5. How did Retha's death affect Horace?

6. How does Zeke feel about his own father, Thomas Cross?

7. In the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m., what does the demon instruct Horace to kill?

8. What kind of a student and child is Horace Cross before he performs his spell?

9. What is a main driving force in Horace's grandfather Zeke's life?

10. What are some of Horace's interests that converge to lead him to try casting a spell?

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