View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to his words in Chapter 19, whom does Joe Peck believe was behind the shooting at the pier?
(a) Bunch Moon.
(b) The Gorvinos.
(c) Deems.
(d) The Elephant.

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

3. In what neighborhood does the Governor live?
(a) Morris Heights.
(b) Kingsbridge.
(c) Hunts Point.
(d) Riverdale.

4. 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 Pudgy Fingers is cared for.
(d) When her garden is planted.

5. By what name does Deems call Sportcoat in Chapter 23?
(a) Deacon Sportcoat.
(b) Deacon Moonflower.
(c) Deacon Lambkin.
(d) Deacon King Kong.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Potts in Chapter 21, who had saved his life when he was a young officer?

2. What stolen product is the Elephant moving in Chapter 19?

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

4. What is inside the paper bag that Sportcoat gives to Deems in Chapter 23?

5. What sound confuses the officers in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bit of hope does Sister Gee give to her community in Chapter 18? How does she know this?

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

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

4. What information does Potts reveal to the Elephant in Chapter 21?

5. How did the Governor come to possess the Venus, as explained in Chapter 13?

6. Briefly describe the relationship between Sportcoat and Mrs. Elefante, as seen in Chapter 16.

7. What information does Joe Peck seek from the Elephant in Chapter 19?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 795 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample