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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. Before going to the Brewitts, what does Buddy do for two days?
(a) Spys on his kids.
(b) Bums around.
(c) Visits Nora.
(d) Plays music.

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

3. What kind of newspaper is The Cricket?
(a) International news.
(b) Economic.
(c) Religious.
(d) Gossip.

4. What time is Buddy usually drunk by?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 8 AM.
(c) Noon.
(d) 4 PM.

5. What is the only thing about Buddy's whereabouts that confuses Nora?
(a) The boat.
(b) The Brewitts.
(c) The beach.
(d) A bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Buddy never want to see?

2. What is Webb's primary concern about Buddy being missing?

3. Who does Buddy have reoccurring nightmares about?

4. Buddy remembers the first morning on the boat and seeing Robin half naked fetching _____.

5. Buddy feels like he can _____ Nora.

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Buddy predictable? How so?

2. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

3. What kind of performer is Buddy?

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

5. Is Buddy crazy?

6. What do Buddy and Webb have in common? In what ways do they approach life similarly?

7. Who does Buddy care about more: Nora or Robin?

8. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

9. What is the significance of Buddy's hands in Chapter 1?

10. How does the narrative style reflect Buddy's music?

(see the answer keys)

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