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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stopped the fight between the two men over Amy Williams from Zeke's youth?
(a) Miss Ainsley Henry.
(b) Miss Rose Bailey.
(c) Miss Ruth Williams.
(d) Miss Lystra Edmunds.

2. Who was the "prettiest" boy in Horace's class?
(a) James Jordan.
(b) John Anthony Wember.
(c) Gideon Stone.
(d) Michael Smurl.

3. What kind of disposition did Thomas Cross have?
(a) He was rowdy and boisterous.
(b) He was whip-smart and sharp.
(c) He was solemn and serious.
(d) He was gentle and straightforward.

4. What does Horace begin to realize about the effects of being his grandfather's grandson as he gets older?
(a) His grandfather is respected in the community, so people treat Horace better than they would many other kids his age.
(b) Horace's grandfather has been nasty to many people, so people treat Horace badly.
(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.

5. What problem did Ruth's husband Jethro struggle with throughout his life?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Cerebral Palsy.
(d) Chronic arthritis.

6. Why was Zeke so angry at Horace during the time period when Horace was working at the theater?
(a) Horace told Zeke he did not want to be a preacher, which Zeke had wanted him to be.
(b) Horace told Zeke he thought he might be gay.
(c) Horace told Zeke he wanted to be an actor, which Zeke did not approve of.
(d) Horace came home way past his curfew and drunk.

7. How many children did Zeke have as a result of his affairs outside of his marriage?
(a) 5 that he knows of.
(b) 4 that he knows of.
(c) 3 that he knows of.
(d) 2 that he knows of.

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

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

10. Who are Ruth, Zeke, and Jimmy visiting in the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?
(a) Jethro Cross.
(b) Rose.
(c) Horace.
(d) Asa Cross.

11. In what year does Kenan set the first part of the section titled White Sorcery?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1983.

12. 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) Foxes whining.
(d) Frogs croaking.

13. Who were the two men Zeke remembers fighting over Amy Williams in his youth?
(a) Cyrus and Cyril.
(b) Edmund and Henry.
(c) Cicero and Cyril.
(d) Cyrus and Cicero.

14. What startles Jimmy about Horace when Horace appears in the schoolyard behind Tims Creek Elementary on April 30, 1984?
(a) Horace is bleeding from a bullet wound.
(b) Horace is speaking gibberish, carrying a gun, and wearing only a coat.
(c) Horace has painted his face entirely with white paint.
(d) Horace has lost several teeth.

15. What does the demon do to Horace when he disobeys him at the start of the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m.?
(a) Hits him hard in the stomach.
(b) Cuts him with a spear.
(c) Punches him in the face.
(d) Cracks him over the head with a gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why is Zeke physically uncomfortable in the car in the beginning of the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?

3. How did Zeke's father initially react to the news that Zeke was marrying his wife?

4. Who was Horace's father?

5. What does the demon tell Horace to do to Reverend Barden in the section Black Necromancy?

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