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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eddie demand to go looking for his father when he did not arrive home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) At the General Store.
(b) At the post office.
(c) At the bank.
(d) At the library.

2. What is the name of the diner off I-94 where Eddie stops in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) The White Horse.
(b) Quincy's.
(c) The Dancing Chicken.
(d) The Hungry Haven.

3. What is the name of the grocery store that Eddie's father renovated into a classic general store?
(a) Mount Hope Grocery.
(b) Douglas City Grocery.
(c) Anderson Grocery.
(d) Kenny's Corner Grocery.

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

5. How much does the contract Darlene signs say she owes for the ride to the farm in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) $500.
(b) $100.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $200.

6. How old is Eddie when he awoke to find that his father has not come home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

10. In what Houston neighborhood does Eddie live with his mother when she goes missing in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) The Fifth Ward.
(b) The Ninth Ward.
(c) The Sixth Ward.
(d) The Third Ward.

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

12. Who gives Eddie a tour of the barracks when he arrives at the farm in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?
(a) TT.
(b) Hammer.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Nacho.

13. How much does the narrator say a mini-bottle of Popov costs at the depot in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) $4.99.
(b) $22.00.
(c) $6.00.
(d) $12.00.

14. What does Scotty describe the crack cocaine having been cut with in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Levamisole.
(b) Tylenol.
(c) Prednisone.
(d) Battery acid.

15. Who is described as "a light-skinned, straight-nosed, and polite senior beauty queen" in Darlene's sorority?
(a) Sarah Smith.
(b) Anna Tucker.
(c) April Woods.
(d) Marie Reynolds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the neighbor tell Eddie that aunt Bethella lives now in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

2. What kind of car hits Tuck when he is hit by a drunk driver?

3. What is Sirius's real name?

4. How has Eddie been injured in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

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

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