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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 does Zeke ask the waitress about the hogs they use in their food in the section titled Old Demonology?

2. Why does Zeke say he pulled a gun on a white man once in the section titled Holy Science?

3. What always bothered Reverend Greene about Anne?

4. In what year does Horace ask Jimmy Greene, the reverend, for advice on a serious matter that is troubling him?

5. Who was Horace's biology teacher whose class he has a vision of in the section titled Holy Science?

Short Essay Questions

1. What uncomfortable events take place in the nursing home when Ruth, Zeke, and Reverend Greene visit Asa in the section titled Holy Science?

2. What bothers Reverend Greene about his understanding of his late wife Anne?

3. What is the last thing that Rose says to Reverend Greene, her son?

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

5. In the section titled Old Demonology, what conclusion does Reverend Greene come to about the pressures Horace faced from his family?

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

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

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. Why does Horace decide to try sports?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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