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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 Barney say the narrator is instead of a child?
(a) A midget.
(b) A young adult.
(c) A dwarf.
(d) An alien.

2. What do the other girls nickname Casey?
(a) Lush.
(b) Devil-doll.
(c) Whitey.
(d) Ragbag.

3. What are the two ways Barney has always promised the narrator he would make money?
(a) Pool sharking or writing.
(b) Drug dealing or pimping.
(c) Gambling or real estate.
(d) Writing or book selling.

4. What are mobile junk heaps?
(a) Trolleys.
(b) Homeless people.
(c) Cars.
(d) Motorcycles.

5. How do the owls help the youngest Walker to hunt?
(a) They keep him in good humor.
(b) They make sure he never gets lost.
(c) They carry game to him.
(d) They scare animals into his path.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom do the siblings steal food?

2. What kind of suit has Morey worn to the hospital?

3. What kind of keys does the narrator say Phil has on his key ring?

4. What does Barney say his daughter is like?

5. Where does Barney say he is going next time to gamble?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Booger bully Casey?

2. What does Mr. Jeh tell Casey about his soul?

3. Why does Casey hate her new school?

4. How do Jasmine and Peony help the Walker family?

5. What has Phil done to ensure his family blends in with the white families?

6. What negative effect does this section show that Barney's gambling addiction has had on Casey?

7. What deal does the younger Walker make with the owls?

8. How did Mr. Jeh survive when he first moved to San Francisco?

9. What does Sheridan tell Casey about Barney?

10. What does Mr. Jeh do with the money Gilbert gives him?

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