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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. Who is Randall's partner?
2. Who once owned most of the area Randall's house is built on?
3. Who breaks into Velmajean's house at the end of the story?
4. Who arrives late to the dinner party that Randall is throwing?
5. What does Uncle Pharaoh say to Mandy when she tells him she caught the catfish?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Gloria Brown particularly worry about the safety of her daughter Tamar?
2. What is Gloria Brown very good at, according to the story's narrator?
3. Why does Randall seem to feel unsure Siddiq will come back once he leaves on a work trip?
4. In the end of the story Resurrection Hardware or, Lard and Promises, what does Randall begin to wonder about the ghosts?
5. What does Gloria Brown dream of in the Story Ezekiel Saw the Wheel?
6. Who is Lilith and what does Gloria Brown think of Lilith?
7. What does Pharaoh say when Mandy tells him and the others about Mamiwata?
8. What does Gloria Brown do for a living, and what has she learned about dealing with customers?
9. Where is the mysterious man Amanda (Mandy) meets the first time she sees him in Mamiwata?
10. Who does Randall begin to realize the ghosts he sees around his land and in his house were as living people?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would you describe the public's perception of the "miracles" that Velmajean performs, and which character or characters seems to stand the gain the most from the promotion of these miracles? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Kenan writes several different endings in the story The Acts of Velmajean Swearington Hoyt and the New City of God, and why do you think he uses this approach with this particular story? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why is Randall somewhat insecure and unsure in his relationship with Siddiq? How do the appearance of the ghosts seem to affect Randall's and Siddiq's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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