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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: "An Improvement" - Chapter 11: "Eclipse".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sirius's real name?
(a) Gerald.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Melvin.
(d) Roger.

2. What is the star called that is a diamond, according to Sirius in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) BPM 29645.
(b) BPM 16542.
(c) BPM 37093.
(d) BPM 1010.

3. What name is on the mailbox at aunt Bethella's house in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) The Mackenzies.
(b) The Rosses.
(c) The Andersons.
(d) The Ardens.

4. How much does the narrator say that the depot charges for a six-pack of Tecate in cans in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) $6.00.
(b) $4.99.
(c) $12.00.
(d) $22.00.

5. What performer does Eddie think of as they lower his father's casket into the ground in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) James Dean.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Harry Houdini.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the job that Darlene and the men are bused on the farm to do in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

2. Where does Nat meet Darling at an expensive bed-and-breakfast while Hazel is away playing basketball in Chapter 3: "Conjure"?

3. Where was Sirius living when he started a hip-hop group?

4. How many miles away does Jackie say the closest phone is for Darlene to call Eddie in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

5. What did Sirius want to study to become when he was young?

(see the answer key)

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