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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Buddy and Jaelin are billed together for what?
(a) A three-night concert.
(b) A cross-country tour.
(c) An open-mic night.
(d) A permanent bar show.

2. Who does Buddy have reoccurring nightmares about?
(a) Nora's mother.
(b) His parents.
(c) Webb.
(d) His children.

3. Buddy is good at his job because he is good at ________.
(a) Listening.
(b) Singing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Everything.

4. What is Webb's primary concern about Buddy being missing?
(a) Buddy can't survive on his own.
(b) Because there's no other barber in town.
(c) Buddy might hurt himself.
(d) Buddy owes him money.

5. Crawley is on a _____ fast.
(a) Carb.
(b) Purging.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Protest.

6. Who does Buddy never want to see?
(a) The Brewitts.
(b) His parents.
(c) People from his past.
(d) Nora.

7. What happens when Buddy and Nora drive Nora's mother to the police station?
(a) Buddy is arrested.
(b) Her mother comes back to life.
(c) Their car is stolen.
(d) There's a flash flood.

8. What kind of newspaper is The Cricket?
(a) Religious.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Economic.
(d) International news.

9. When Webb and Buddy were first friends, Webb was ____.
(a) 20.
(b) 16.
(c) 45.
(d) 19.

10. At the end of Buddy's day what does he do?
(a) Reads.
(b) Plays with his kids.
(c) Goes to the bar.
(d) Plays music.

11. What does Buddy do with his last dollar?
(a) Gives it away.
(b) Burns it.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Buys candy.

12. At the end of Chapter 1, Buddy watches a woman chop _____.
(a) Flowers.
(b) Meat.
(c) Lettuce.
(d) Carrots.

13. After being interviewed, where do the Brewitts go?
(a) They too disappear.
(b) To jail.
(c) To Buddy's house.
(d) To the French Quarter.

14. Lewis admires Buddy's ______.
(a) Composure.
(b) Focus.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Genius.

15. Webb went to train for ______.
(a) The army.
(b) Construction work.
(c) Nursing school.
(d) The police force.

Short Answer Questions

1. Webb is a ______, shaking, lecherous police detective.

2. Why does Buddy like giving people bizarre advice?

3. After Buddy and Jaelin perform, where do they go?

4. The neighborhoods in "Coming Through Slaughter" have notorious stories of gamblers, prostitutes, and _______.

5. Buddy moved on to become _______.

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