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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 – Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which individual does Officer Potts have an arrest warrant in Chapter 9?
(a) Thomas Ellis.
(b) Tiberius Ellis.
(c) Theodore Ellis.
(d) Thelonius Ellis.

2. What disgusts the Elephant about the changing neighborhood?
(a) The emergence of crime.
(b) The emergence of drugs.
(c) The emergence of unemployment.
(d) The emergence of poverty.

3. What is the name of the plant desired by Mrs. Elefante in Chapter 11?
(a) Pokeweed.
(b) Milkweed.
(c) Knotweed.
(d) Hogweed.

4. What weapon does Earl carry in Chapter 8?
(a) A pipe.
(b) A gun.
(c) A crowbar.
(d) A switchblade.

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, what bad omen occurred at Sportcoat’s birth?
(a) His mother dreamed of an elephant.
(b) A mule died.
(c) A bird flew through the window.
(d) A solar eclipse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sportcoat’s best friend, as revealed in Chapter 1?

2. What is the nickname of the Irishman who visits the Elephant in Chapter 5?

3. Which individual is Earl reluctant to leave, as revealed in Chapter 6?

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, what position had Deems once played?

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, who rules the drug network of which Deems is a part?

(see the answer key)

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