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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. How could Ruth often tell if her husband Jethro came home drunk?
2. Why does Zeke refuse to let Horace eat Thanksgiving dinner with the family in 1983?
3. In what year did Jethro die?
4. How does the family treat Rose when she returns in the section titled Holy Science?
5. What kinds of moments does Reverend Greene recall from his time with his wife Anne in the beginning of the section titled Old Demonology?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Horace decide to try sports?
2. What is Zeke known for in the community that serves as a bridge from the past to the future?
3. In the section titled Holy Science, what does Horace ask Reverend Greene after Sunday church service?
4. In the section titled Old Demonology, what do Ruth's and Zeke's interactions with the waitress at the diner reveal?
5. How does Reverend Greene know that Ruth and Zeke have more or less made amends from their argument in the section titled Old Demonology?
6. What uncomfortable events take place in the nursing home when Ruth, Zeke, and Reverend Greene visit Asa in the section titled Holy Science?
7. In the section titled Old Demonology, why is Jonnie Mae upset with Zeke at Thanksgiving dinner?
8. What does Anne do that shakes the foundation of her marriage with Reverend Greene?
9. What was one of the big problems with Reverend Greene's great-uncle Jethro, who was married to Ruth?
10. What does Reverend Greene tell Zeke in the diner in the section Old Demonology that startles and disturbs Zeke?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does Horace's relationship with the various different versions of the demon change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What does Gideon Stone represent for Horace, and why does Horace have such a complicated relationship with Gideon at different points in the book? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
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