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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, who rules the drug network of which Deems is a part?
(a) Jim Proud.
(b) Joe Peck.
(c) Jack Paul.
(d) John Patrick.

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, where is Deems shot?
(a) His knee.
(b) His foot.
(c) His ear.
(d) His shoulder.

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, how many people witnessed the shooting?
(a) 16.
(b) 21.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

5. What activity is interrupted by the arrival of the police in Chapter 9?
(a) Cheese distribution.
(b) Sunday services.
(c) A block party.
(d) Choir practice.

6. In what year did Sportcoat’s wife disappear, as revealed by the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1977.

7. What literary device is used in the phrase, “fluttering around his awakened heart like butterflies” (117)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Irony.

8. According to the narrator in Chapter 1, when does the mysterious cheese arrive?
(a) The second Saturday of the month.
(b) The last Saturday of the month.
(c) The third Saturday of the month.
(d) The first Saturday of the month.

9. Who is the lead singer of the band playing at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) Joaquin Cordero.
(b) Bum-Bum.
(c) Hot Sausage.
(d) Dominic Lefleur.

10. What does Deems want his crew to watch for in Chapter 7?
(a) Traitors.
(b) Sportcoat.
(c) The ants.
(d) Joe Peck.

11. According to the narrator in Chapter 3, what position had Deems once played?
(a) Infielder.
(b) Shortstop.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) Outfielder.

12. According to Sister Gee in Chapter 9, which individual should be arrested?
(a) Joe Peck.
(b) Deems.
(c) Earl.
(d) Sportcoat.

13. What issue consumes the Elephant at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) His health.
(b) His childhood.
(c) His loneliness.
(d) His boss.

14. What was the name of the Elephant’s father, as revealed in Chapter 5?
(a) Giorgio Elefante.
(b) Guiseppe Elefante.
(c) Giacomo Elefante.
(d) Guido Elefante.

15. According to the narrator in Chapter 2, where was Sportcoat born?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) North Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Sportcoat’s second best friend who makes King Kong?

2. What move is Deems pondering in Chapter 7?

3. According to Rufus in Chapter 8, Sister Paul might be able to help Sportcoat do what?

4. According to Dominic in Chapter 10, what will his gift do for Sportcoat?

5. According to the Irishman in Chapter 5, how much is the hidden object worth?

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