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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 happens to Reverend Greene during his freshman year of college?

2. What is the one thing Rose loves that her mother Jonnie Mae cannot understand?

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

4. Where does the Cross family celebrate Thanksgiving in 1983?

5. What does Anne do that completely upends Reverend Greene's view of their marriage?

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 Ruth say in her silent prayer for Asa Cross in the section titled Holy Science?

3. What does the woman at the car repair shop do for Zeke, Ruth and Reverend Greene that lightens the tension and brightens their day?

4. What does Anne do that shakes the foundation of her marriage with Reverend Greene?

5. What circumstance brought Horace and Gideon together and eventually sparked their relationship?

6. Why does Horace decide to try sports?

7. What does Reverend Greene tell Horace in the section titled Holy Science about the problem Horace confides in him about?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the struggles that seen to lead to the marital strife, conflict, and eventual infidelity between Reverend Greene and his wife Anne? What evidence is there in the text to imply that Reverend Greene may also be struggling to come to terms with the true nature of his sexuality in a similar way to Horace? Write an essay exploring your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay comparing and contrasting how Horace's generation and his grandfather Zeke's generation experienced racism and violence in their hometown of Tim's Creek.

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