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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 the original source of the transformation potion, as revealed at the end of Chapter 5?

2. According to Montrose on page 287, why has he come to the Narrow house?

3. What fact indicated that Henry Narrow’s death was not an accident, as indicated in Chapter 6?

4. What name does Ruby take after her transformation in Chapter 5?

5. According to Ruby on page 260, Caleb’s protective tattoo is in what shape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the expression in Ulysses’s eyes as he died? What was the reason for this expression, according to Montrose in Chapter 6?

2. What planet did Hippolyta attempt to name when she was a child? What happened, as revealed in Chapter 4?

3. Who was Ulysses? What can the reader gather about him, based on Montrose’s description in Chapter 6?

4. What job does Caleb give Ruby in Chapter 5? What does he offer her in return?

5. Who was Dick Rowland? Of what was he accused and what happened as a result, according to Montrose in Chapter 6?

6. What two pieces of information does Ruby discover about Caleb at the end of Chapter 5? How does she react?

7. What is Hippolyta’s dream? What has prevented her from pursuing it, as revealed in Chapter 4?

8. What happens when Hippolyta travels through the portal in Chapter 4?

9. How is Caleb defeated in Chapter 8? What entity helps in this matter?

10. Who is Hillary? How does Hillary impact Ruby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Hippolyta, Letitia, and Ruby. How do these characters illustrate the role of women in the novel? How do they further develop the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, Lovecraft Country. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of Dora and Adah to the novel. Despite the fact that they are not physically present in the novel, they have a powerful impact on Atticus and his family. Discuss the impact of these women on Atticus as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.

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