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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Blue get his name?
(a) He is so black he seems blue.
(b) No one knows.
(c) He is always sad.
(d) He is always slow.

2. Where is Layton's brother killed?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Korea.
(c) Germany.
(d) Mississippi.

3. What does Fish-Hound catch?
(a) A dog.
(b) Fish.
(c) Turtles.
(d) A bear.

4. What game do Mack's parents play often in "A Harlem Game"?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Cards.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Tennis.

5. Where does Mack want to go with his friend?
(a) The bookstore.
(b) The movies.
(c) The beach.
(d) The mall.

6. In "Goodbye, Sweetwater," where does Layton live?
(a) Holly Springs.
(b) New York City.
(c) Esserton.
(d) Faberton.

7. What color is Bubba's sister's dress in "The Crossing"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Pink.
(d) Purple.

8. What does Layton try to give the white man who visits his grandmother's house?
(a) Copper.
(b) Grass.
(c) Money.
(d) Sulfur water.

9. Who is Layton's grandmother's good friend?
(a) Mrs. Fields.
(b) Mrs. Bridges.
(c) Mrs. Henderson.
(d) Mrs. Hicks.

10. What does the billboard in "Fon" say?
(a) It spells out a religious statement.
(b) It advertises laundry degtergent.
(c) It is blank.
(d) It is an "I Want You" Uncle Sam billboard.

11. In "Ark of Bones," who follows Fish-Hound?
(a) Headeye.
(b) Roundeye.
(c) Eagle Eye.
(d) Brown Eye.

12. What is Nillmon's profession?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Cop.
(c) Landscaper.
(d) Lawyer.

13. Why do the men in "Rope of the Wind" go after Mr. Westland?
(a) They think he is an alien.
(b) They think he robbed a bank.
(c) They think he stole a cow.
(d) They ostensibly believe he killed one of their fathers.

14. What does Headeye tell Fish-Hound about the boat they see when they first see it?
(a) It is carrying slaves.
(b) It is a soulboat.
(c) It is carrying food.
(d) It is a mirage.

15. What do Mack's parents drink while they play their game?
(a) Soda.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state does Layton live in?

2. What do the workers on the boat pull from the water?

3. Who does Layton like in "A Boll of Roses"?

4. Who does the music of the afro-horn kill?

5. Why are the guards reluctant to let the white patrons in?

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