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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Kidd finally dropped off?
(a) A restaurant in Bellona.
(b) Right inside of Bellona.
(c) A bridge across the river from Bellona.
(d) At a hotel in Bellona.

2. In the public bathroom, who does Kidd find?
(a) Bunny, a small animal.
(b) Eddy hiding from his parents.
(c) Pepper, a sick scorpion.
(d) Lanya angry with him.

3. Why did the Richards hire Kidd in the first place?
(a) As a companion for Mrs. Richards.
(b) The managment company of the apartment building never cleaned out the new apartment.
(c) He is needy.
(d) They wanted to meet someone new in the neighborhood.

4. Who does Kidd help to deliver papers on a paper route?
(a) Roger Calkins.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) George Newboy.
(d) Joaquin Faust.

5. What is interesting about the object that Kidd is given?
(a) It looks like a photograph.
(b) He's never seen anything like it.
(c) It is written on white paper with white ink.
(d) It is written on black paper with black ink.

6. Why do riots begin in Bellona?
(a) One black and one white person are killed.
(b) Because no one is taking care of the city.
(c) The food supply gets low.
(d) A woman is raped.

7. Who cuts Milly's leg at the park commune?
(a) Frank.
(b) Tak.
(c) John.
(d) Eddy.

8. What do the women whom Kidd meets in Chapter 1 give him?
(a) A prism with stakes.
(b) A bladed orchid.
(c) Some clothes.
(d) A gun.

9. To whom does Lanya want to show Kidd's poems?
(a) Frank.
(b) Newboy.
(c) Calkins.
(d) Millie.

10. Why won't Lanya tell Kidd where her new house is?
(a) She does not want anyone to attack her.
(b) She does not want him shacking up with her.
(c) She thinks that Kidd will rape her.
(d) She does not like his involvement with the scorpions.

11. At Reverend Taylor's house, to whom does Kidd talk?
(a) Newboy.
(b) Frank.
(c) Francine.
(d) Calkins.

12. What do Lanya and Kidd discuss once Kidd returns to the commune?
(a) Kidd lost time - he might have killed Bobby.
(b) Where they think their relationship is going.
(c) That June might have killed Bobby.
(d) That Kidd should get his own place.

13. Who is Ernest Newboy?
(a) An apartment building owner.
(b) A gambler who has lost a lot of money.
(c) A local hero.
(d) A famous poet visiting Bellona by invitation of Roger Calkins.

14. What is Calkins house like?
(a) A shack.
(b) Very close to the bar.
(c) Another apartment complex.
(d) A large house/compound.

15. What good news does Newboy have for Kidd?
(a) The newspaper would like to publish Kidd's poems.
(b) They want to publish the poems under Newboy's name.
(c) Calkins wants to take Kidd under his wing.
(d) He wants Kidd to live with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kidd take from the downstairs apartment?

2. What does Madame Brown try to explain to Kidd?

3. Where does Kidd believe he has been held for some time, but cannot quite remember?

4. Interestingly, who do many people think of as the only law enforcement in town?

5. Who does June Richards turn out to be?

(see the answer keys)

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