4. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, what position had Deems once played?
(a) Pitcher.
(b) Shortstop.
(c) Infielder.
(d) Outfielder.

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, where was Sportcoat born?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) South Carolina.

6. What is the name of Sportcoat’s best friend, as revealed in Chapter 1?
(a) Hot Cake.
(b) Hot Loaf.
(c) Hot Pickle.
(d) Hot Sausage.

7. What literary device is used in the phrase, “fluttering around his awakened heart like butterflies” (117)?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Irony.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

8. How is Earl injured in Chapter 12?
(a) He is suffocated.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He falls from a window.
(d) He is electrocuted.

9. Why does the Elephant fear his employers are losing trust in him?
(a) Because he shows signs of wanting to leave the business entirely.
(b) Because he is getting older.
(c) Because he refuses to engage in the drug trade.
(d) Because he moves goods more slowly than others.

10. What kind of car does Joe Peck drive, as revealed in Chapter 11?
(a) A GTO.
(b) A Mustang.
(c) A Camaro.
(d) A Firebird.

11. Of what organization has Soup Lopez become a member, as revealed in Chapter 10?
(a) The Nation of Islam.
(b) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
(c) The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
(d) The Black Panthers.

12. What is the name of the officer who arrests Jet after the shooting?
(a) Putts.
(b) Petts.
(c) Potts.
(d) Pitts.

13. According to the narrator in Chapter 7, when do the ants arrive every year?
(a) Each winter.
(b) Each spring.
(c) Each summer.
(d) Each fall.

14. How does the Elephant learn about the shooting in Chapter 5?
(a) From a cop.
(b) From the news.
(c) From his mother.
(d) From his neighbor.

15. Which of his belongings does Sportcoat request from Hot Sausage?
(a) His keys.
(b) His savings.
(c) His wedding ring.
(d) His umpire uniform.