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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. Jaelin is a ______.
(a) Spy.
(b) Cop.
(c) Pianist.
(d) Painter.

2. At the end of Chapter 1, Buddy watches a woman chop _____.
(a) Flowers.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Meat.
(d) Carrots.

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

4. Webb is a ______, shaking, lecherous police detective.
(a) Vicious.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Talkitive.
(d) Nervous.

5. What is Buddy's plan at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) To come back to Nora.
(b) To quit his job.
(c) To record an album.
(d) To live with the Brewitts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Buddy appreciate about restaurant vents?

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

3. Where does Robin tell Webb Buddy is?

4. Buddy cuts hair until ____ PM.

5. Buddy moved on to become _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Buddy's disappearance is confusing for Nora?

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 Why does Ondaatje use the historical references of Bricktop Jackson, "One-Legged Duffy," Rich, Olivia the Oyster Dancer, and French Emma?

3. What is the effect of Ondaatje's sentence structures?

4. Is Buddy crazy?

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

6. How does Webb feel about Buddy's music?

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

8. How did Buddy become obsessed with death?

9. Is Buddy predictable? How so?

10. What is Buddy's relationship with Nora like?

(see the answer keys)

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