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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vehicle do Eddie and the escapees encounter as they are leaving the farm in Chapter 23: “Gators”?
(a) A minivan.
(b) A sedan.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) A school bus.

2. What is the name of Sextus's son in the novel?
(a) TT.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Nat.
(d) Jed.

3. What does Darlene throw at Jed when he comes into the room in Chapter 26: "Chronicle"?
(a) A porcelain vase.
(b) A soup can.
(c) A plastic bottle.
(d) A newspaper.

4. What is printed on the shirt that Darlene buys specifically to wear to the estate in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?
(a) "LSU."
(b) "Brown University."
(c) "Kent State."
(d) "Ohio State."

5. In what parish do the Fusiliers live and have influence?
(a) Appalousa Parish.
(b) Baton Rouge Parish.
(c) Osprey Parish.
(d) Natchitoches Parish.

6. Who fires the first warning shot into the air in Chapter 23: “Gators”?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Sextus.
(c) How.
(d) Michelle.

7. Where does Darlene get a waitressing job after she moves in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?
(a) Ramone's.
(b) Darcy's.
(c) Dario's.
(d) Quincy's.

8. What sentence does Sextus receive at the end of his trial?
(a) Five years in prison.
(b) Ten years in prison.
(c) 15 years in prison.
(d) 29 years in prison.

9. Who intends to hoist all of the captives to the window to get free in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Darlene.
(c) TT.
(d) Michelle.

10. By what nickname does Sextus begin calling Eddie in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?
(a) "Kippy."
(b) "TT."
(c) "Sixteen."
(d) "Junior."

11. Who sings the original version of "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" that Tuck sings in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?
(a) Robert Johnson.
(b) Gaspard Fusilier.
(c) Mad Dog Walker.
(d) B.B. King.

12. What does Eddie tell Sexton the biggest thing he has ever fixed is when Sexton meets him at the barn in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?
(a) A car.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A roof.
(d) A TV.

13. Who does the man from the newspaper say had told him some things about the working conditions at Delicious Foods in Chapter 19: "The Wrong Limes"?
(a) Gaspard Fusilier.
(b) Robert Johnson.
(c) Melvin Jenkins.
(d) Jarvis Arrow.

14. Where does Sirius move after escaping Delicious Foods?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) Houston.

15. Where does Darlene sit in the escape vehicle in Chapter 23: “Gators”?
(a) On Tuck's lap.
(b) On Eddie's lap.
(c) On Michelle's lap.
(d) On TT's lap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the article for the Houston Chronicle regarding Delicious Foods?

2. What kind of computer does Sextus have Eddie come to work on in Chapter 16: "Summerton"?

3. Who is the Nicaraguan worker who "got real sick off the pesticides and then vanished" in Chapter 15: “Inertia”?

4. What do the workers name the rat that foretells bad luck for a week if it was seen?

5. Where does Darlene watch a college graduation in Chapter 28: "Almost Home"?

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