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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. Why does Gideon's father admonish his mother in front of Horace?

2. Why does Zeke refuse to let Horace eat Thanksgiving dinner with the family in 1983?

3. Who was Horace's biology teacher whose class he has a vision of in the section titled Holy Science?

4. What does Reverend Greene think was part of Horace's reason for existing, in hindsight, as he describes it in the section titled Old Demonology?

5. What does Zeke ask the waitress about the hogs they use in their food in the section titled Old Demonology?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the section titled Old Demonology, what do Ruth's and Zeke's interactions with the waitress at the diner reveal?

2. What does Reverend Greene admit about his life with his wife Anne before she passed away?

3. In the section titled Old Demonology, what conclusion does Reverend Greene come to about the pressures Horace faced from his family?

4. What bothers Reverend Greene about his understanding of his late wife Anne?

5. In the section titled Holy Science, what does Horace ask Reverend Greene after Sunday church service?

6. What does Zeke accuse Ruth of doing to him and the rest of the Cross family in the section titled Old Demonology?

7. What happens to Reverend Greene, Zeke, and Ruth on the way back from visiting Asa that adds more tension to their trip?

8. What is the last thing that Rose says to Reverend Greene, her son?

9. What circumstance brought Horace and Gideon together and eventually sparked their relationship?

10. What was Reverend Greene's relationship with his mother, Rose, like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the play Ride the Freedom Star reveal about Horace's complicated family history? How is the play perceived by the cast and crew? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Reverend Jimmy Greene's discovery of his wife Anne's marital infidelity affects his perceptions of, and faith in, God, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Horace's interests in science, comic books, and the occult all coalesce to bring him to the night during which he ends up summoning the demon.

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