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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 eat at the bordello?

2. What doe Creeper ask the captain that makes her snort?

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

4. Why do people sometimes think Creeper is a boy?

5. What is Creeper wearing in her dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Creeper live on the streets?

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

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

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

5. What omen does Creeper see in Part I that seems disturbing?

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

7. Why is Creeper called Creeper?

8. What does Madame Diouf tell a patron that wants to pay for Creeper?

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

10. Who built Les Grand Murs and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Clark treat the subject of homosexuality throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Clark describe Haiti's history and significance in this story, and what is the real-life historical significance of Haiti in terms of slave rebellion? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What elements of magical realism does Clark incorporate into this novella? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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