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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 does Buddy like giving people bizarre advice?
(a) To pass the time.
(b) To see their reactions.
(c) To cause chaos.
(d) To trick people.

2. When Nora's mother visits, how does she die?
(a) She drowns.
(b) In a fire.
(c) She is strangled.
(d) She falls.

3. How is liquor handled in the barbershop?
(a) It's forbidden.
(b) It's used for show.
(c) It's kept secret.
(d) It's passed around.

4. When a band member was looking for Buddy, where was he hiding?
(a) Under a table.
(b) In a cab.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the station.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Chapter 1, Buddy watches a woman chop _____.

4. Buddy walks his kids to school by ____ AM.

5. When does Webb finally come to see Buddy play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

2. What does Buddy's world look like?

3. Is Buddy predictable? How so?

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 Why does Ondaatje use the historical references of Bricktop Jackson, "One-Legged Duffy," Rich, Olivia the Oyster Dancer, and French Emma?

5. Why does Buddy return to the Brewitts at the end of Chapter 1?

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

7. What kind of performer is Buddy?

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

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

10. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

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