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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. Who tells Josie that no one has lived at the conjure woman's address for a long time in the ending of "The Conjure Brother"?

2. What does Leddy discover on her son's spine and hands in "Boo Mama"?

3. Where is Patricia McKissack from?

4. What appliance does Laura's husband work to repair in "The Gingi"?

5. When was Robert Kennedy assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Josie awakens after revisiting the conjure woman in "The Conjure Brother"?

2. What encounter does Grady have on his way back to the bus depot in "The Woman in the Snow"?

3. What does Josie want in "The Conjure Brother"? Where does she go to fulfill her wish?

4. What is the moral of the story in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

5. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

6. Why does Grady not give the woman a ride in "The Woman in the Snow"? What happens to her?

7. How is Adam described in "The Conjure Brother"?

8. What is the monster symbolic of in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?

9. How is Laura's husband almost injured in "The Gingi"?

10. What does the conjure woman tell Josie when Josie returns in "The Conjure Brother"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze the elements of symbolism in "The Legend of Pin Oak." What do the birds represent in the ending of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history and origins of voodoo. How did voodoo rituals enter into the American mythology? How are these rituals employed in "We Organized"?

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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