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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 are Ruth, Zeke, and Jimmy visiting in the section titled December 8, 1985, 9:30 a.m.?
2. How does Jimmy's brother feel about his wife?
3. What was one major defining characteristic of Zeke's wife as he remembers her?
4. In the section titled April 30, 1984, 1:15 a.m., what does the demon tell Horace to kill?
5. Who is Jimmy's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What format does Reverend Greene's conversation with Horace beginning on page 40 take?
2. How does Zeke feel about his own father, Thomas Cross?
3. What historical structure in Fayetteville causes controversy over whether or not it should be removed?
4. What kinds of books does Horace like, judging from how he has decorated his bedroom at home?
5. What is a main driving force in Horace's grandfather Zeke's life?
6. Where does Reverend Greene take Ruth and Zeke in his car in the section titled December 8, 1985?
7. How does Zeke remember Horace's father, Sammy?
8. What is the illness that Asa Cross is dying from?
9. How did Retha's death affect Horace?
10. What are some of Horace's interests that converge to lead him to try casting a spell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Horace's relationship with the various different versions of the demon change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does the absence of Reverend Jimmy Greene's mother, Rose, and the way Rose's family treats her affect Reverend Greene's relationship with her? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing and contrasting how Horace's generation and his grandfather Zeke's generation experienced racism and violence in their hometown of Tim's Creek.
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