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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Darlene described as standing in front of in the picture that Eddie takes to the streets looking for her with in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) A new car.
(b) A Christmas tree.
(c) The Eiffel Tower.
(d) The Empire State building.

4. What sorority is Darlene a member of in college?
(a) Sigma Tau Tau.
(b) Delta Delta Delta.
(c) Chi Omega.
(d) Delta Sig Tau.

5. How old does How suggest to Sextus that Eddie is when he inspectes the workers in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

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

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

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

9. Who hands out the workers' pay in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) How.
(b) Bethella.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Sirius.

10. Where was Sirius living when he started a hip-hop group?
(a) New York.
(b) Fort Worth.
(c) Houston.
(d) Dallas.

11. What character is described in Chapter 9: “An Improvement” as keeping "a piece of paper under his hat and wrote down damn near every debt he got and every vegetable he done picked"?
(a) Sirius.
(b) Hannibal.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Kippy.

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

13. What does Eddie's mother throw at his face and bruise him in the year after his father died in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) A rolling pin.
(b) A half-inflated basketball.
(c) A high-heeled shoe.
(d) A liquor bottle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Eddie's mother?

2. What kind of bird is Darlene chasing outside the barn in Chapter 12: “Obeah Juju"?

3. How many people are in the room at the chicken farm sleeping when Darlene arrives in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

4. What is the name of the town where the workers are taken to the depot in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

5. What is Sirius's real name?

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