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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 kinds of moments does Reverend Greene recall from his time with his wife Anne in the beginning of the section titled Old Demonology?
2. Who is Reverend Jimmy Greene's grandmother?
3. What is the little girl's name at the mechanic's shop?
4. What does Reverend Greene forget to do before he eats with Ruth and Zeke at the diner in the section titled Old Demonology?
5. What happens to Reverend Greene, Zeke, and Ruth in the section titled Old Demonology that prolongs the misery of their trip to see Asa?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the section titled Old Demonology, what do Ruth's and Zeke's interactions with the waitress at the diner reveal?
2. What does the woman at the car repair shop do for Zeke, Ruth and Reverend Greene that lightens the tension and brightens their day?
3. What happens to Reverend Greene, Zeke, and Ruth on the way back from visiting Asa that adds more tension to their trip?
4. What is the last thing that Rose says to Reverend Greene, her son?
5. Why does Horace decide to try sports?
6. In the section titled Old Demonology, why is Jonnie Mae upset with Zeke at Thanksgiving dinner?
7. What does Reverend Greene admit about his life with his wife Anne before she passed away?
8. What was Reverend Greene's relationship with his mother, Rose, like?
9. What does Reverend Greene tell Zeke in the diner in the section Old Demonology that startles and disturbs Zeke?
10. What circumstance brought Horace and Gideon together and eventually sparked their relationship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Ruth and Ezekiel have such a contentious and uncomfortable relationship? What past events and hard feelings are at the heart of their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Why is Ruth so shaken by the illness and decline of Asa Cross? How are Ruth's feelings for Asa different from her feelings for everyone else in the Cross family? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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