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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. What kind of car does Gideon steal at the end of the section titled Black Necromancy?

2. What did the women always do as they worked on a hog killing day?

3. 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.?

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

5. What was one major defining characteristic of Zeke's wife as he remembers her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What historical structure in Fayetteville causes controversy over whether or not it should be removed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does the play Ride the Freedom Star reveal about Horace's complicated family history? How is the play perceived by the cast and crew? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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