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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 Creeper recognize in the captain?

2. What does Creeper eat while waiting for the captain to appear in Part II?

3. What statue sits atop the bordello?

4. What happened during Creeper's birth?

5. How long ago did Creeper's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Creeper realize she and Ann-Marie have in common?

2. Who startles Creeper in Part I?

3. What is the purpose of Ann-Marie's ship?

4. Why does Creeper go to Madame Diouf's in Part II?

5. Why does Creeper live on the streets?

6. What does Oya do when Creeper eats something the Goddess dislikes?

7. What does Madame Diouf do for Creeper in Part II?

8. How does Creeper know where the Haitian scientist is?

9. Why does living in Les Grand Murs suit Creeper?

10. Who built Les Grand Murs and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Clark wants to communicate to the reader about slavery through his depictions of drapeto gas and its effects? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What real-life historical event or events do you think Clark draws on in his descriptions of the power of the storms, weather, and water in New Orleans? Why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Feral, and how is Clark's descriptions of Feral's likely origins important to the overarching plot and/or historical background and setting? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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