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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. According to Hettie in Chapter 26, when will Sportcoat no longer see her?
(a) When the Christmas Club money is found.
(b) When he is sober.
(c) When her garden is planted.
(d) When Pudgy Fingers is cared for.

2. According to Sister Paul in Chapter 24, whom did she help many years ago?
(a) Driscoll Sturgess.
(b) Hettie.
(c) Guido Elefante.
(d) Joe Peck.

3. By what name does Mrs. Elefante call Sportcoat, as revealed in Chapter 16?
(a) Cuffy.
(b) King Kong.
(c) Deacon.
(d) Mr. Lambkin.

4. According to the Governor in Chapter 13, in what city was the Venus discovered?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

5. In Chapter 21, what does Potts fear will destroy the neighborhood?
(a) Disease.
(b) Crime.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Heroin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which dealer did Deems defeat in order to control the Cause, as revealed in Chapter 14?

2. Which individual does Lightbulb visit in Chapter 14?

3. How does Sportcoat describe the Elephant in Chapter 17?

4. With whom does Deems go on a date in Chapter 17?

5. Upon meeting the Governor’s daughter in Chapter 13, what does the Elephant want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Bunch Moon hatch in Chapter 14? Why?

2. Who is Melissa? How does the Elephant feel about her, as seen in Chapter 13?

3. How does the relationship between Potts and Sister Gee continue to evolve in Chapter 15?

4. Who is Cecil? Why is this name important, as seen in Chapter 13?

5. Why is the title “Rat” perfect for Chapter 14?

6. What does the reader learn about Haroldeen in Chapter 22?

7. What happens when Hot Sausage interrupts Deems at the pier in Chapter 17?

8. What plan does Sportcoat hatch in Chapter 17? How does Hot Sausage respond?

9. What happens to Bunch Moon in Chapter 22?

10. What information does Sister Paul give Sportcoat in Chapter 24?

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