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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Eddie's son?
(a) Bentley.
(b) Eddie, Jr.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Scotty.

2. Who is Bethella's husband that died from a bad heart?
(a) Fremont.
(b) Horace.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Clyde.

3. How much does Darlene get docked for missing roll call on her first day at the farm?
(a) $25.
(b) $5.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

4. 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?”
(a) $30.
(b) $100.
(c) $200.
(d) $10.

5. What college does Darlene attend?
(a) Louisiana State University.
(b) Florida State University.
(c) Grambling State University.
(d) Wayne State University.

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

7. Near what Louisiana city did Darlene grow up?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Natchitoches.
(d) Lafayette.

8. Whose number does Darlene give to Sirius when he flees the farm in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) Nacho's.
(b) Mrs. Vernon's.
(c) Hammer's.
(d) Gaspard's.

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

10. What is the name of the beauty salon where Eddie finds information on how to find his aunt Bethella in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Fancy Cuts.
(b) The Red Apple.
(c) The Clip Joint.
(d) Fringe Cuts.

11. What is the name of the town where the workers are taken to the depot in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) Orwell.
(b) Richland.
(c) Eden.
(d) Jackson.

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

13. What is the name of Darlene's roommate in college?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Kenyetta.
(d) April.

14. How old is Eddie said to be in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 19.

15. Whose old boots does Jackie give to Darlene when she starts working at the farm?
(a) Hammer's.
(b) Kippy's.
(c) Sirius's.
(d) Jackie's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Darlene and Eddie's landlord in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

2. How much does the narrator say that the depot charges for a six-pack of Tecate in cans in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

3. What musical instrument does Eddie find in the barn in Chapter 12: "Obeah Juju"?

4. Nat is described in Chapter 3: "Conjure" as "an impossibly attractive tall man who moved with the alien grace of" what?

5. What children's game do the workers enjoy playing with Eddie at the farm in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?

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