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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. Who on the minibus is described as "a spacey man who always wearing this raggedy-ass fedora" in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Hammer.
(b) Sirius.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Nacho.

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

3. How much does the narrator say a mini-bottle of Popov costs at the depot in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) $22.00.
(b) $6.00.
(c) $12.00.
(d) $4.99.

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

5. What is the name of the diner off I-94 where Eddie stops in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Quincy's.
(b) The White Horse.
(c) The Dancing Chicken.
(d) The Hungry Haven.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Eddie when he awoke to find that his father has not come home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?

2. What is the name of the beauty salon where Eddie finds information on how to find his aunt Bethella in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

3. Where is Sparkplug in a hospital when he dies?

4. How much does Darlene get docked for missing roll call on her first day at the farm?

5. What is the name of Darlene and Eddie's landlord in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where do Eddie and Tuck meet Jackie and how is this encounter described in Chapter 10: “Drunken Bum Knows”?

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

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

7. How are the accommodations at Delicious Foods described?

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

9. What led Darlene and Nat to transfer to a different college?

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

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