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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Eddie find in the wallet in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) $184.
(b) $213.
(c) $57.
(d) $24.

2. Where is the rock star that has shot himself in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) New York.
(c) Seattle.
(d) L.A.

3. 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) $200.
(c) $100.
(d) $1,000.

4. What does the narrator describe Darlene wearing as a belt in Chapter 12: “Obeah Juju"?
(a) A vine.
(b) A ribbon.
(c) A torn sheet.
(d) A rope.

5. How many people are in the room at the chicken farm sleeping when Darlene arrives in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) 25.
(b) 32.
(c) 12.
(d) 46.

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

7. What is the name of Darlene and Eddie's landlord in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) Kendall Wilson.
(b) April Woods.
(c) Nacho Vasquez.
(d) Mark Squire.

8. How old is the woman who is the drunk driver that hits and injures Tuck?
(a) 49.
(b) 42.
(c) 34.
(d) 19.

9. 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 bank.
(b) At the General Store.
(c) At the library.
(d) At the post office.

10. What is the nickname of the minibus driver in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Sirius.
(b) Nacho.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Hannibal.

11. Who is Darlene's boss that introduces her to crack cocaine?
(a) How.
(b) Joe.
(c) Spar.
(d) Kippy.

12. On what days of the week do the overseers drive the workers to the depot, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) Tuesdays and Fridays.
(b) Tuesdays and Thursdays.
(c) Mondays and Wednesdays.
(d) Saturdays and Sundays.

13. What is the name of the bum that Eddie meets who gives him a lead on his mother's whereabouts in Chapter 10: "Drunken Bum Knows"?
(a) Kippy.
(b) Tuckahoe Joe.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Hammer.

14. Who teaches Eddie an elaborate soul handshake when he arrives at the farm in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?
(a) TT.
(b) Hannibal.
(c) Kippy.
(d) Sextus.

15. Who claims it is bad luck to hit a chicken in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Hazel.
(b) Darlene.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Sirius.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is described as "a light-skinned, straight-nosed, and polite senior beauty queen" in Darlene's sorority?

3. Who is described as Eddie's schoolteacher in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

4. How old does How suggest to Sextus that Eddie is when he inspectes the workers in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?

5. Whose back does Darlene caress when the minibus arrived at the farm in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

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