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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. For which individual does Officer Potts have an arrest warrant in Chapter 9?

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, in what year did Sportcoat move to New York?

3. Why does the Elephant fear his employers are losing trust in him?

4. How much money does Hot Sausage offer Sportcoat to leave town in Chapter 4?

5. According to Rufus in Chapter 8, who should accompany Sportcoat to see Sister Paul?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, over what do Hettie and Sportcoat continue to argue, even after Hettie’s passing?

2. Who is Sister Paul? What information might she have for Sportcoat, as revealed in Chapter 8?

3. What fear does the Elephant have in Chapter 11? Why does he feel this way?

4. What happens to Earl in Chapter 10? How is this situation resolved?

5. Who is Earl? What reservations does he have, as revealed in Chapter 6?

6. What happens to Earl in Chapter 8?

7. What band is playing in Chapter 10? Why?

8. Who is Dominic and what does he give Sportcoat in Chapter 10?

9. What starts the brawl in Chapter 10?

10. What does Joe Peck ask the Elephant in Chapter 11? How does the Elephant respond? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Appearances in Deacon King Kong can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Sportcoat and Deems. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Although the world of Deacon King Kong is firmly rooted in the physical world, the characters of the novel frequently discuss ghosts, witches, and curses (called mojos). Explain how these supernatural phenomena affect the novel’s plot and characters?

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