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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zoyd loan his neighbor, Elvissa?
(a) His book on home repair.
(b) His drill.
(c) His lawnmower.
(d) His car.

2. Why is a loan co-sign from Zoyd unlikely?
(a) He doesn't like Isaiah.
(b) He owes money all over town.
(c) He doesn't approve of the reason he wants the money.
(d) He doesn't trust Isaiah.

3. Who does Hector want to talk to Zoyd about?
(a) His ex-wife, Frenesi Gates.
(b) His daughter, Prairie.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Van Meter.

4. Who is waiting for Zoyd when he goes to pick up Prairie?
(a) Frenesi.
(b) Isaiah.
(c) Hector.
(d) Elvissa.

5. Where does Zoyd plan to hold his display?
(a) The radio station.
(b) The television station.
(c) The Log Jam Bar.
(d) The Cucumber Lounge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the budget cuts mean for Frenesi Gates?

2. What is their son's name?

3. What worries Zoyd more than his daughter's choice of boyfriends?

4. What is Ralph's occupation?

5. According to Hector, what else has the soldier taken from Zoyd?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the bathroom that reveals the existence of the special business card that Zoyd gave Prairie from Takeshi Fumimota?

2. What kind of trouble is Frenesi Gates in?

3. Who is Zoyd approached by first in the Log Jam and how?

4. Where does Zoyd's association with Hector begin?

5. What does Zoyd do in preparation for his annual display of insanity in order to qualify for the government mental disability checks?

6. What is more disconcerting to Zoyd than even his daughter's choice of boyfriend right now?

7. What does DL do to help Prairie?

8. What is Zoyd's first indication that there have been some rude updates at the Log Jam?

9. What impact are the soldiers having on Zoyd's life so far?

10. What is the purpose of Zoyd's regular trips up into the hills?

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