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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 Zeke tell Reverend Greene it takes a right smart man to do in the section titled Old Demonology?
(a) Empathize with someone.
(b) Learn new things.
(c) Forget.
(d) Forgive.

2. What does Ruth do with the little girl in the mechanic's shop that seems to lighten her mood?
(a) Plays a video game.
(b) Has an ice cream.
(c) Reads a story.
(d) Takes a nap.

3. What two occasions does Rose return to North Carolina for after she leaves for the final time?
(a) The graduation of Reverend Jimmy Greene, her son, from the seminary.
(b) The funeral of her only son.
(c) The funerals of her mother and father.
(d) The funeral of her only daughter.

4. Who was the oldest of Ezra Cross's children?
(a) Luke.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Ezekiel.
(d) James.

5. What is Reverend Greene's middle name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Malachai.
(c) John.
(d) Matthew.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Reverend Greene realize he hears the call to God?

2. What does Reverend Greene do as he leaves Ruth's house in the section titled Old Demonology?

3. What always bothered Reverend Greene about Anne?

4. What does Ruth silently ask God to do for Asa?

5. Who is Gideon's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the section titled Old Demonology, why is Jonnie Mae upset with Zeke at Thanksgiving dinner?

2. In the section titled Old Demonology, what conclusion does Reverend Greene come to about the pressures Horace faced from his family?

3. In the section titled Old Demonology, what do Ruth's and Zeke's interactions with the waitress at the diner reveal?

4. Why does Horace decide to try sports?

5. What does Ruth say in her silent prayer for Asa Cross in the section titled Holy Science?

6. What circumstance brought Horace and Gideon together and eventually sparked their relationship?

7. What does the woman at the car repair shop do for Zeke, Ruth and Reverend Greene that lightens the tension and brightens their day?

8. What is Zeke known for in the community that serves as a bridge from the past to the future?

9. What is the last thing that Rose says to Reverend Greene, her son?

10. What was one of the big problems with Reverend Greene's great-uncle Jethro, who was married to Ruth?

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