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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. Where was Patricia McKissack's favorite place to go as a child?
2. The shopkeeper tells Laura of what spirits, and the evil anger they wish to inflict others with, in "The Gingi"?
3. What does Laura's daughter insist the statue is in "The Gingi"?
4. Where is the protagonist sent to stay for a period of time in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
5. What threatens to attack Laura's daughter while she plays outside in "The Gingi"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the moral theme of "The Conjure Brother"?
2. What civil rights history is reflected in "The Woman in the Snow"?
3. What leads Leddy to leave behind society in "Boo Mama"? What happens to her son?
4. What does Laura encounter which causes her family to leave their home in "The Gingi"? Who is left behind?
5. What happens in Laura's home after the purchases the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
6. What is Laura's daughter's reaction to the sculpture in "The Gingi"?
7. What does Leddy notice about her son after he's returned? What appears in the night?
8. What does the protagonist's grandfather tell her about his experiences with a monster in "The Chicken-Coop Monster"?
9. How is Grady Bishop described in the beginning of "The Woman in the Snow"? What does he do?
10. How is Adam described in "The Conjure Brother"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe George Pullman, the Pullman Car Company and The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. When did the first black union organize and what obstacles did they face?
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
Discuss the theme of racism in "Justice" and the other stories of the collection. How are whites and blacks portrayed differently in the narratives? Is this a fair depiction, given the settings? Why or why not?
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