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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 Buddy disappeared, what happened to his band?
(a) They changed their name.
(b) They got a new member.
(c) They broke up.
(d) They booked a tour.

2. What does Bellocq use as a weapon against Webb?
(a) Buddy's secrets.
(b) A gun.
(c) His tripod.
(d) A knife.

3. What does the revolving fan in the barbershop obstruct?
(a) The window.
(b) Conversation.
(c) Light.
(d) Stretching.

4. How does Bellocq try to get Webb to leave?
(a) He sets a fire.
(b) He claims it's a busy night.
(c) He threatens him.
(d) He begins acting crazy.

5. Who does Webb first go to to find a photo of Buddy?
(a) The Brewitts.
(b) Buddy's mother.
(c) Cornish.
(d) Nora.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Buddy loses his nerve when?

2. Bellocq realizes he has tempted Buddy to "the edge of _______."

3. How does buddy feel about his life at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. How does Dude Botley describe Buddy?

5. What photo does Bellocq give to Webb?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 2, is a new crisis inevitable? Why?

2. In his description of the fight with Pickett, how does Buddy interrupt himself?

3. Does Buddy have good self-esteem? How?

4. What is the image of scrambling over barbed wire meant to portray?

5. Is Buddy helpless? How?

6. Can Buddy trust people?

7. What is Buddy's relationship with Bellocq like?

8. How do Jaelin and Buddy approach Buddy's affair with Robin similarly?

9. What happens to Buddy's view of the women in his life at the end of Chapter 2? Why does this happen?

10. How is generational conflict used in Chapter 2?

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