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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 project does Horace undertake with his Uncle Lester in the section titled Holy Science?
2. How many children did Zeke's grandfather Ezra have in total?
3. What does Ruth do with the little girl in the mechanic's shop that seems to lighten her mood?
4. What does Reverend Greene do as he leaves Ruth's house in the section titled Old Demonology?
5. What writer does Kenan begin the section titled Holy Science with a quote from?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Ruth so upset to see Asa Cross, her late husband's cousin, so ill?
2. In the section titled Old Demonology, why is Jonnie Mae upset with Zeke at Thanksgiving dinner?
3. What was Reverend Greene's relationship with his mother, Rose, like?
4. What circumstance brought Horace and Gideon together and eventually sparked their relationship?
5. What was one of the big problems with Reverend Greene's great-uncle Jethro, who was married to Ruth?
6. What does Ruth say in her silent prayer for Asa Cross in the section titled Holy Science?
7. What does the woman at the car repair shop do for Zeke, Ruth and Reverend Greene that lightens the tension and brightens their day?
8. In the section titled Old Demonology, what conclusion does Reverend Greene come to about the pressures Horace faced from his family?
9. What does Zeke accuse Ruth of doing to him and the rest of the Cross family in the section titled Old Demonology?
10. What does Anne do that shakes the foundation of her marriage with Reverend Greene?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Horace's demons take on different physical forms. Write an essay analyzing the symbolism of some of the forms Horace's demons assume.
Essay Topic 3
How does Kenan's graphic description of the hog killings in the section titled December 8, 1985, and the rituals and traditions that surround them, set the tone for the rest of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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