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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Horace use in his transformation spell in place of the "babe"?
(a) A wren.
(b) A goldfish.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A puppy.

2. What kind of community event do Ruth and Zeke discuss in the car with Jimmy in the section titled White Sorcery?
(a) A hog killing.
(b) A barn burning.
(c) A harvest festival.
(d) A tobacco-picking party.

3. Whose car does Horace steal at the end of the section titled Black Necromancy?
(a) Ezra's.
(b) Daisy Sapphire's.
(c) Luther Stone's.
(d) His Aunt Ruth's.

4. What does Horace substitute in his transformation spell in place of a sea monster's tooth?
(a) A shark's tooth.
(b) His own tooth.
(c) A snake's fang.
(d) A dog's tooth.

5. What does Horace begin to realize about the effects of being his grandfather's grandson as he gets older?
(a) Horace's grandfather has been nasty to many people, so people treat Horace badly.
(b) His grandfather is respected in the community, so people treat Horace better than they would many other kids his age.
(c) Horace's grandfather can pull strings with politicians, so people try to get Horace to put in a good word for them with his grandfather.
(d) A lot of people owe his grandfather money, so they are especially nice to Horace.

6. What is there controversy about in the town of Fayetteville that Zeke ruminates on as Jimmy drives him to the nursing home in the section titled Black Necromancy?
(a) Whether or not to prosecute a black man who had killed a white man in self-defense.
(b) Whether or not to preserve the last standing slave market.
(c) Whether or not to preserve the statue of a confederate general.
(d) Whether or not to prosecute white police officers there for killing an unarmed black man.

7. What does Horace see happen to Reverend Barden in his vision in the section Black Necromancy?
(a) He sees Reverend Barden get baptized.
(b) He sees Reverend Barden get shot.
(c) He sees Reverend Barden get burned.
(d) He sees Reverend Barden's head get cut off.

8. In the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m., what does the demon tell Horace to kill?
(a) A snake, which is really a worm.
(b) A baby, which Horace can not bring himself to do.
(c) A dragon, which in reality is a car on the road.
(d) A cat, which looks to Horace like a lion.

9. How many times does Horace perform the chant for his spell?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

10. What is one book Horace uses to inform his transformation?
(a) Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.
(b) Encyclopedia of North American Birds.
(c) The Biggest Cats of North America.
(d) Exotic Spells for Teenage Boys.

11. What was the name of Zeke's son who had died five years after his birth?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Michael.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Horace.

12. What was one of the women's jobs during a hog killing?
(a) To roast the pig on a spit.
(b) To clean and prepare the intestines for sausages.
(c) To keep the children occupied.
(d) To slit the hog's throat.

13. What is one of the sounds of creatures that Horace hears after he hears the voice for the first time in the section titled White Sorcery?
(a) Lions roaring.
(b) Dogs barking.
(c) Frogs croaking.
(d) Foxes whining.

14. Who is the clerical worker who always covers her typewriter before going home from the school Jimmy runs?
(a) Mrs. Just.
(b) Mrs. Jeyton.
(c) Mrs. Neary.
(d) Mrs. Right.

15. About how old was Zeke when he helped his father build their house?
(a) 4.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Horace decide not to leave his grandfather a note before he performs his spell?

2. Who was Jimmy's grandmother?

3. What kinds of stories does Horace like to read and decorate his room with?

4. Who was Horace's best friend since kindergarten?

5. What does Horace attempt to summon with his spell?

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