View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Eddie's mother rush off to after learning of her husband's death in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) To the attic.
(b) To the clothesline.
(c) To the basement.
(d) To the kitchen.

2. When was the last time that Eddie saw his aunt Bethella when he greets her in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) When he was 6.
(b) When he was 10.
(c) When he was 12.
(d) When he was 15.

3. How much does the narrator say that the depot charges for a six-pack of Tecate in cans in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) $22.00.
(b) $4.99.
(c) $12.00.
(d) $6.00.

4. What did Sirius want to study to become when he was young?
(a) A farmer or biologist.
(b) A rock climber.
(c) A teacher or historian.
(d) An astronomer or meteorologist.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who on the minibus is described as "a spacey man who always wearing this raggedy-ass fedora" in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”

3. How many broken ribs does Tuck sustain as a result of being hit by a drunk driver?

4. Who is the woman that tries to sell Darlene on going to work on a farm in Chapter 4: "We Named the Goat"?

5. Where is Tuck when he is hit by a drunk driver?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the evolution of Eddie's relationship with Tuck in Chapter 14: “Lost Years”?

2. How does Sparkplug describe Nat's murder to Eddie before he dies?

3. What happens when Sextus asks about Eddie's age in Chapter 14: “Lost Years”?

4. What is revealed about Tuck's past in Chapter 12: “Obeah Juju”?

5. What led to Darlene's teeth being knocked out in Chapter 1: “Braindancing”?

6. How does Eddie manage to track down Bethella in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

7. What does Darlene see Jackie doing at night in Chapter 11: “Eclipse”?

8. When does Darlene first "meet" Scotty? How is this encounter described?

9. What do Darlene's yellow shoes come to represent symbolically to her?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 749 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample