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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 is changed when Josie awakes the next day after her second visit to the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
2. When is Ray driving when he sees a woman on the side of the road in "The Woman in the Snow"?
3. When does the narrative of "The Chicken-Coop Monster" take place?
4. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?
5. What does the shopkeeper claim the statue is which Laura wants to buy in "The Gingi"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the shopkeeper tell Laura about the object in "The Gingi"?
2. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
3. What causes the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster" to have to brave the coop?
4. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?
5. How does Leddy attempt to communicate with Nealy after he's found? What does she discover?
6. What happens when Josie awakens after performing her "ritual" in "The Conjure Brother"?
7. What is Laura's daughter's reaction to the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
8. What happens when Josie awakens after revisiting the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
9. Who is the protagonist in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"? Where is she?
10. What does Ray do that Grady doesn't in "The Woman in the Snow"? What is the outcome?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the symbolism and themes in "We Organized", and examine the oral histories from which the story was derived. What was the purpose of these stories for their audiences?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and analyze the structural elements of "We Organized," including exposition, rising action, climax and denouement. What are character actions and objectives and how do they drive the story forward?
Essay Topic 3
Identify and analyze the symbolism and themes in "The 11:59." What is the significance of Lester's watch in the story?
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