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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conjure woman tells Josie she should remember what it feels like to be what on Josie's second visit in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Teased by an older sibling.
(b) Competing for attention.
(c) On the bottom of the food chain.
(d) Second in line.

2. Where does Laura spot a sculpture which catches her eye in "The Gingi"?
(a) The Mother Africa Shop.
(b) Ebony Treasures.
(c) The Fair of Horrors.
(d) The Mystery Bazaar.

3. What does the woman say she does not have in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) A midwife.
(b) A husband.
(c) A baby.
(d) Bus fare.

4. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?
(a) Big.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Evil.
(d) From God.

5. Why does Grady refuse to give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) She is black.
(b) The bus is out of service.
(c) She doesn't have bus fare.
(d) The bus is full.

6. Where does the woman need a ride to in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Her mothers house.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Church.
(d) The hospital.

7. Where does the woman from the woods tell Leddy she found her son in "Boo Mama"?
(a) On a boat.
(b) Swimming in the river.
(c) At the bottom of a ledge.
(d) Inside a volcano.

8. When does the narrative of "The Chicken-Coop Monster" take place?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

9. What does the woman from the woods say she gave Leddy's son to save his life in "Boo Mama"?
(a) Bone marrow.
(b) Food.
(c) Her blood.
(d) Clothes.

10. What appliance does Laura's husband work to repair in "The Gingi"?
(a) The dishwasher.
(b) The dryer.
(c) The refrigerator.
(d) The stove.

11. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1958.

12. When does the conjure woman tell Josie to go to bed exactly in order for her wish to come true in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) One.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Two.
(d) Eleven.

13. What is the name of the brother Josie conjures in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Dave.
(b) Adam.
(c) John.
(d) Rob.

14. What is Ray's last name in "The Woman in the Snow"?
(a) Hubbard.
(b) Thompson.
(c) Hammond.
(d) Turner.

15. What does Josie's conjured brother prevent her from watching in "The Conjure Brother"?
(a) Her mother's coronation.
(b) A baseball game.
(c) Her favorite movie.
(d) Her favorite T.V. show.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the woman say her husband is in "The Woman in the Snow"?

2. What university did Patricia McKissack attend?

3. What is Laura's son extremely allergic to in "The Gingi"?

4. Why is the protagonist sent away from her parents for a while in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

5. What do the grandparents claim caught the neighboring girl's arm and injured her in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

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