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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord" - Chapter 8: "Driftwood".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time that Eddie saw his aunt Bethella when he greets her in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) When he was 15.
(b) When he was 10.
(c) When he was 12.
(d) When he was 6.

2. Where does Darlene get her first job after her husband dies?
(a) At a children's daycare.
(b) At a school.
(c) At a convenience store.
(d) At a bakery.

3. What college does Hazel transfer from when she becomes friends with Darlene?
(a) Centenary College.
(b) Florida State University.
(c) Grambling State University.
(d) Brown University.

4. Where does the neighbor tell Eddie that aunt Bethella lives now in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) New York.
(b) Shreveport.
(c) Houston.
(d) St. Cloud.

5. Whose phone number does Eddie leave with the police in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) April Woods's.
(b) Hazel's.
(c) Mrs. Vernon's.
(d) Darlene's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bethella's husband that died from a bad heart?

2. Who is described as Eddie's schoolteacher in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

3. What college does Darlene attend?

4. In what Houston neighborhood does Eddie live with his mother when she goes missing in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

5. Who is described as "a light-skinned, straight-nosed, and polite senior beauty queen" in Darlene's sorority?

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