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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Webb went to train for ______.
(a) The army.
(b) The police force.
(c) Nursing school.
(d) Construction work.

2. How does Dude Botley view Buddy's mixture of hymns and blue?
(a) He is surprised but pleased.
(b) He can't understand the logic.
(c) He thinks it's beautiful.
(d) He thinks it's blasphemy.

3. Who or what killed Nora's mother?
(a) A stranger.
(b) Buddy.
(c) A boa.
(d) Nora's father.

4. What did Buddy and Webb have most in common when they were young?
(a) A general bad attitude.
(b) Good looks.
(c) A love for learning.
(d) The feeling of independence.

5. Where is Buddy on a boat?
(a) The Gulf of Mexico.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Shell Beach.
(d) Florida.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Buddy on a boat?

2. What does Bellocq realize about how he treats Buddy?

3. What has Webb found after interviewing everyone in Buddy's life?

4. What is the only thing about Buddy's whereabouts that confuses Nora?

5. The neighborhoods in "Coming Through Slaughter" have notorious stories of gamblers, prostitutes, and _______.

(see the answer key)

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