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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. Upon meeting the Governor’s daughter in Chapter 13, what does the Elephant want to do?
(a) Laugh and cry.
(b) Pray to God.
(c) Run and hide.
(d) Start a new life with her.

2. According to Lightbulb in Chapter 14, how has Deems changed since the shooting?
(a) He will no longer allow Sportcoat to walk free.
(b) He will no longer get revenge.
(c) He will no longer sell drugs to certain types of people.
(d) He will no longer sell heroin.

3. Where is Deems shot in Chapter 17?
(a) His leg.
(b) His ear.
(c) His arm.
(d) His foot.

4. How is Sportcoat’s funeral described in Chapter 26?
(a) As the greatest in Cause history.
(b) As the smallest in Cause history.
(c) As the loudest in Cause history.
(d) As the saddest in Cause history.

5. How old is Haroldeen, as revealed in Chapter 22?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 34.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Sportcoat hiding in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 20, Sportcoat realized that he always chose alcohol over what?

3. By what name does Mrs. Elefante call Sportcoat, as revealed in Chapter 16?

4. What type of business does the Governor own, as seen in Chapter 13?

5. How much money does Lightbulb receive in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Sportcoat at the end of the novel different from the one at the novel’s beginning?

2. What happens when Sportcoat visits Deems in Chapter 22?

3. What news does Potts give to Sister Gee in Chapter 15?

4. What does Hettie tell Sportcoat in Chapter 20?

5. Who goes to Five Ends Baptist in Chapter 25? What happens there?

6. According to Lightbulb in Chapter 14, how has Deems changed as a result of the shooting?

7. Briefly describe the conversation between Sportcoat and the Elephant in Chapter 16.

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

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

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

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