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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. When does Buddy step out of the marching band?
(a) Never.
(b) Every 300 yards.
(c) At the end.
(d) Every verse.

2. At the end of Buddy's day what does he do?
(a) Goes to the bar.
(b) Reads.
(c) Plays music.
(d) Plays with his kids.

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

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

5. Who does Buddy never want to see?
(a) Nora.
(b) His parents.
(c) The Brewitts.
(d) People from his past.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Buddy on a boat?

2. Crawley is a ______.

3. Buddy and Jaelin are billed together for what?

4. Where did Buddy and Webb work when they were young?

5. What time is Buddy usually drunk by?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

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

6. What kind of performer is Buddy?

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

8. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

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

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 Why does Ondaatje use the historical references of Bricktop Jackson, "One-Legged Duffy," Rich, Olivia the Oyster Dancer, and French Emma?

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