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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) Melvin.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Roger.
(d) Gerald.

2. At what time every day are the workers on the farm paid, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 5:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

3. Where is Sparkplug in a hospital when he dies?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(c) Ovis, Louisiana.
(d) Delhi, Louisiana.

4. What is the name of the waitress who tends to Eddie at the diner off I-94 in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Marie.
(b) Bethella.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sandy.

5. How many miles away does Jackie say the closest phone is for Darlene to call Eddie in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Two miles away.
(b) Ten miles away.
(c) Six miles away.
(d) 20 miles away.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what days of the week do the overseers drive the workers to the depot, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

2. How much money does the contract Darlene signs say she owes for her first night's accommodations at the farm in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

3. Who is the woman that tries to sell Darlene on going to work on a farm in Chapter 4: "We Named the Goat"?

4. What is Eddie's hometown?

5. What is the name of Eddie's son?

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