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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the star called that is a diamond, according to Sirius in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) BPM 1010.
(b) BPM 37093.
(c) BPM 16542.
(d) BPM 29645.

2. What is the name of Eddie's son?
(a) Scotty.
(b) Bentley.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Eddie, Jr.

3. Who brings up the idea of the barn by the depot as a quarantine in Chapter 12: "Obeah Juju"?
(a) How.
(b) Sextus.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Gaspard.

4. How old is Eddie when he awoke to find that his father has not come home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

5. What sorority is Darlene a member of in college?
(a) Chi Omega.
(b) Delta Sig Tau.
(c) Sigma Tau Tau.
(d) Delta Delta Delta.

6. What is the name of the beauty salon where Eddie finds information on how to find his aunt Bethella in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Fringe Cuts.
(b) The Red Apple.
(c) The Clip Joint.
(d) Fancy Cuts.

7. Where is Tuck when he is hit by a drunk driver?
(a) Oklahoma City.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Houston.
(d) New Orleans.

8. At what time every day are the workers on the farm paid, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

9. How many miles away does Jackie say the closest phone is for Darlene to call Eddie in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Ten miles away.
(b) 20 miles away.
(c) Two miles away.
(d) Six miles away.

10. Who is described as Eddie's schoolteacher in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) Mr. Woods.
(b) Mr. Arceneaux.
(c) Mr. Gono.
(d) Mrs. Sanders.

11. On what days of the week do the overseers drive the workers to the depot, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) Tuesdays and Fridays.
(b) Mondays and Wednesdays.
(c) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(d) Saturdays and Sundays.

12. Who is the bandleader of the band that Tuck had played with?
(a) Mad Dog Walker.
(b) Muddy Waters.
(c) B.B. King.
(d) Buddy Guy.

13. When are Eddie and Tuck brought to Delicious Foods Farm?
(a) March.
(b) October.
(c) April.
(d) December.

14. Who is Darlene's boss that introduces her to crack cocaine?
(a) Joe.
(b) Kippy.
(c) How.
(d) Spar.

15. What character is described in Chapter 9: “An Improvement” as keeping "a piece of paper under his hat and wrote down damn near every debt he got and every vegetable he done picked"?
(a) Hammer.
(b) Hannibal.
(c) Kippy.
(d) Sirius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose phone number does Eddie leave with the police in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

2. How much does the contract Darlene signs say she owes for the ride to the farm in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

3. What does Scotty describe the crack cocaine having been cut with in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

4. Where is Sparkplug in a hospital when he dies?

5. How much money does Eddie find in the wallet in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

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