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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 do the men in the bordello drink?

2. Who does Creeper come to the bordello to find?

3. What do the group of people have as leverage over their captive person they are seeking in Part I?

4. Where is the bordello Creeper visits in Part I?

5. What does Creeper recognize in the captain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Creeper called Creeper?

2. What does Madame Diouf encourage Creeper to do that she does not want to do?

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

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

5. What did Creeper's mother Rose used to do for a living?

6. Why does Creeper live on the streets?

7. Why does Creeper sometimes dress like a boy?

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

9. What is another phrase for the Black God's Drums?

10. What is New Orleans like during "Maddi gra"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Clark treat the topic of survival in relation to Creeper? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Clark chooses to have Creeper risk her life to save the city of New Orleans and its inhabitants? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the both real and fantastical parts of American history that Clark weaves into this narrative? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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