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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David Walks Along say about the band?
(a) He wants to join the band.
(b) They need to get a better lead singer.
(c) It is too loud.
(d) It sounds great.

2. What does Thomas suggest as a name for the band?
(a) Buffalo Bills.
(b) Snow Geese.
(c) Coyote Springs.
(d) Prairie Dog Blues.

3. Where did Father Arnold decide to become a priest?
(a) At church.
(b) At a music concert.
(c) At McDonald's.
(d) At Burger King.

4. Where does Thomas sleep at Chess's house?
(a) On the floor.
(b) He does not sleep at her house.
(c) In her bed.
(d) On the couch.

5. What does Victor want to do when he finds out they will be competing against twenty bands?
(a) Go listen to the other bands.
(b) Write a new song.
(c) Start practicing.
(d) Go home.

6. What does Checkers do while Thomas and Chess talk?
(a) Send Chess telepathic messages.
(b) Dance with Michael.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Talk to Victor.

7. What does Chess do at her house when they first arrive?
(a) Change her clothes.
(b) Put on some music.
(c) Turn on the television.
(d) Make coffee.

8. What will Thomas have to do if he cannot play a song on the guitar?
(a) Quit drinking.
(b) Quit telling stories.
(c) Get married.
(d) Leave the reservation.

9. What does Chess say about the city of Seattle?
(a) It was named for an Indian chief.
(b) It has a lot of bars in which they can play.
(c) She lived there when she was young.
(d) It is too big.

10. Why does Junior get fired?
(a) He was drunk on the job.
(b) The Coyote steals his work truck.
(c) He hit his boss.
(d) He did not go to work for three days.

11. How are the newspaper reviews of the band?
(a) Overwhelmingly good.
(b) Overwhelmingly bad.
(c) Mixed.
(d) There are no reviews.

12. How do Betty and Veronica earn a living?
(a) Singing.
(b) They own a bookstore.
(c) Seamstress shop.
(d) Waitresses.

13. In what year does Johnson say he faked his death?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1940.
(c) He didn't fake his death.
(d) 1938.

14. What type of men does Checkers always date?
(a) Men who don't drink alcohol.
(b) Older men.
(c) White men.
(d) Educated men.

15. What does Thomas ask Robert Johnson?
(a) If he is looking for the general store.
(b) If he wants a ride somewhere.
(c) If he needs food.
(d) If he is lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chess tell Thomas about her brother?

2. What kind of vehicle is Thomas driving?

3. What does the guitar do to Victor?

4. What does the band find out when they arrive at their first gig?

5. What is the name of the Indian reservation where a black man comes at the beginning of the book?

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