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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 is Socrates found guilty of?
(a) Robbery
(b) Murder
(c) Assault
(d) Attempted murder

2. Which part of the driver's body did Socrates break?
(a) His nose
(b) His leg
(c) His arm
(d) His knee

3. What do the gulls on the beach peck at?
(a) A dead gull
(b) A dead dog
(c) A dead chicken
(d) A dead human

4. What is the name of the man who owns the bookstore?
(a) Howard
(b) John
(c) Walter
(d) Oscar

5. Who does RIght tell Charla he is going south to visit?
(a) His friends
(b) His boss
(c) His employees
(d) His family

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people are also regulars at the bookstore?

2. What does Shreve think Socrates is after?

3. What do Sally and Socrates eat?

4. What kind of house did Socrates' mother used to live in?

5. Who invites Socrates over for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the novel.

2. What does the bus driver tell Socrates about the lives of colored people?

3. How did the bookshop change Socrates?

4. What does Socrates dream about his mother at the end of the chapter?

5. How does Socrates build up Darryl's confidence after the fight with Philip?

6. How does Darryl react when Socrates takes him to live with the MacDaniels?

7. What does Socrates do with the reward money?

8. What does Socrates tell Shreve in the cafe?

9. How does Socrates help Roland when he is dying?

10. Why does Socrates think that Ponzelle started the fire?

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