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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 is Reverend Greene's wife's full maiden name?

2. What two occasions does Rose return to North Carolina for after she leaves for the final time?

3. Why is Ruth so resentful towards Reverend Jimmy Greene?

4. Who is the one person who comforts Rose when she is upset at her mother's death?

5. What always bothered Reverend Greene about Anne?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the section titled Holy Science, what does Horace ask Reverend Greene after Sunday church service?

2. Where does Horace go with his demon in the section titled April 30, 1984, 2:40 a.m.?

3. Why is Ruth so upset to see Asa Cross, her late husband's cousin, so ill?

4. How does Reverend Greene know that Ruth and Zeke have more or less made amends from their argument in the section titled Old Demonology?

5. What was Reverend Greene's relationship with his mother, Rose, like?

6. What does Reverend Greene tell Zeke in the diner in the section Old Demonology that startles and disturbs Zeke?

7. What happens to Reverend Greene, Zeke, and Ruth on the way back from visiting Asa that adds more tension to their trip?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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