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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 bank.
(c) At the post office.
(d) At the library.

2. Who is described as Eddie's schoolteacher in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) Mrs. Sanders.
(b) Mr. Arceneaux.
(c) Mr. Gono.
(d) Mr. Woods.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time that Eddie saw his aunt Bethella when he greets her in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

2. Who is the bandleader of the band that Tuck had played with?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Darlene choose to work with the men when she arrives at Delicious? What do they do?

2. How does Sirius escape in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?

3. How is Darlene's behavior after Nat's death described in Chapter 8: “Driftwood”?

4. How is Eddie regarded by the police on his first visit in Chapter 6: “Your Own Cord”?

5. How is Eddie's life in Houston described in Chapter 2: “Blackbirds”?

6. From what narrative perspective is the Prologue: "Little Muddy" related?

7. Where does Darlene encounter Jackie? How does Jackie convince Darlene to get in the minivan?

8. How does the narrator describe the journey in the minivan when Darlene went to Delicious Foods?

9. How are the accommodations at Delicious Foods described?

10. From what narrative perspective is Chapter 1: “Braindancing” related?

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