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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. What does Horace ask Reverend Jimmy Greene for advice about that is troubling him in the section titled Holy Science?

2. What project does Horace undertake with his Uncle Lester in the section titled Holy Science?

3. Why is the Cross family upset at the start of Thanksgiving dinner in 1983?

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

5. What kinds of moments does Reverend Greene recall from his time with his wife Anne in the beginning of the section titled Old Demonology?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Horace go with his demon in the section titled April 30, 1984, 2:40 a.m.?

3. What is Horace's family's reaction to seeing his earring at Thanksgiving dinner in the section Old Demonology?

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

5. What does the woman at the car repair shop do for Zeke, Ruth and Reverend Greene that lightens the tension and brightens their day?

6. What is Zeke known for in the community that serves as a bridge from the past to the future?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Horace's narrated sections during the night of April 29 - 30 explore the theme of psychosis? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Ruth so shaken by the illness and decline of Asa Cross? How are Ruth's feelings for Asa different from her feelings for everyone else in the Cross family? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the struggles that seen to lead to the marital strife, conflict, and eventual infidelity between Reverend Greene and his wife Anne? What evidence is there in the text to imply that Reverend Greene may also be struggling to come to terms with the true nature of his sexuality in a similar way to Horace? Write an essay exploring your answer.

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