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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Horace's best friend since kindergarten?

2. What does Horace attempt to summon with his spell?

3. What kind of disposition did Thomas Cross have?

4. What does Horace's friend John Anthony call him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of animal does Horace decide to turn himself into and why?

2. What significant historical event did Zeke's grandfather, Ezra, live through?

3. Why does Reverend Greene's mentor, Philip Schnider, tell him he will make a great theologian?

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

5. Why is Reverend Greene extremely alarmed when he meets Horace in the woods early in the morning on April, 30, 1984?

6. What particular part of Horace's spell to transform himself into an animal does he struggle with morally?

7. What format does Reverend Greene's conversation with Horace beginning on page 40 take?

8. What is Zeke's relationship with his sister-in-law Ruth like?

9. How did Retha's death affect Horace?

10. What is the illness that Asa Cross is dying from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the section titled Old Demonology, what does Horace's family's reaction to his ear piercing at Thanksgiving dinner reveal about the older generation's misgivings about white people? Why is Horace's family so upset that he is friends with a group of white boys his own age from school? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Ezekiel worships his father, Thomas Cross, and has always felt he has not lived up to his father's legacy or expectations. Write an essay analyzing the range of feelings and regrets Ezekiel has surrounding his father, Thomas, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How do Horace's narrated sections during the night of April 29 - 30 explore the theme of psychosis? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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