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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 the name of Leddy's son's teddy bear in "Boo Mama"?
2. What does Grady do the second time he sees the woman in "The Woman in the Snow"?
3. What does the shopkeeper claim the statue is which Laura wants to buy in "The Gingi"?
4. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?
5. What gives the protagonist courage to face the monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads Leddy to leave behind society in "Boo Mama"? What happens to her son?
2. What does Ray do that Grady doesn't in "The Woman in the Snow"? What is the outcome?
3. Who takes over Grady's route 25 years in the future in "The Woman in the Snow"? What does he encounter?
4. What does Josie want in "The Conjure Brother"? Where does she go to fulfill her wish?
5. What happens when Josie awakens after revisiting the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?
6. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?
7. How does Leddy attempt to communicate with Nealy after he's found? What does she discover?
8. What happens in Laura's home after the purchases the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
9. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
10. Why does Grady not give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"? What happens to her?
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
Compare and contrast Esau's father in "The Sight" with the slave owner in "We Organized." What similarities exist between these men? What differences?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the setting of "The Legend of Pin Oak." When does the story take place in history? What role does the setting play in the actions and events of the narrative?
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