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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. Why do smart customers come to the barbershop early?
(a) To beat the heat.
(b) To avoid Buddy being drunk.
(c) To get good seats.
(d) To avoid the lunch rush.

2. Crawley is a ______.
(a) Painter.
(b) Musician.
(c) Judge.
(d) Fireman.

3. In one nightmare, what happens to Buddy's hand?
(a) It changes color.
(b) He tries to cut it off.
(c) It talks to him.
(d) It's stolen.

4. Buddy and Jaelin are billed together for what?
(a) A three-night concert.
(b) A permanent bar show.
(c) An open-mic night.
(d) A cross-country tour.

5. The neighborhoods in "Coming Through Slaughter" have notorious stories of gamblers, prostitutes, and _______.
(a) Pianists.
(b) Artists.
(c) Mobsters.
(d) Immigrants.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a band member was looking for Buddy, where was he hiding?

2. Lewis admires Buddy's ______.

3. When Webb and Buddy lived together, what did Webb collect?

4. Why does Buddy like giving people bizarre advice?

5. When Webb and Buddy were first friends, Buddy was ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Buddy and Webb's dynamic change?

2. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

3. Does Buddy know or care about how his actions affect people?

4. Is Buddy predictable? How so?

5. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

6. What is thematically significant about Crawley's interview?

7. Is Buddy crazy?

8. How did Buddy become obsessed with death?

9. Why does Ondaatje use the historical references of Bricktop Jackson, "One-Legged Duffy," Rich, Olivia the Oyster Dancer, and French Emma?

10. What does Buddy's world look like?

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