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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Johnny B doing when the reader meets him in "Rope of Wind"?
(a) Studying.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Driving a truck.
(d) Picking cotton.

2. What injury does Saul have?
(a) He has lost a finger.
(b) He has lost an eye.
(c) He has lost an arm.
(d) He has had a broken leg.

3. What does Mr. Westland do for a living?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) He is a reverend.
(c) He is a shop keeper.
(d) He is a doctor.

4. Where is Smithy's new job?
(a) The mall.
(b) The farm.
(c) The distillery.
(d) The army base.

5. What does someone in the crowd throw at the police car in "Harlem"?
(a) A stone.
(b) A book.
(c) A brick.
(d) An arrow.

6. Who was the mother of Lon's child?
(a) Janice.
(b) Hattie.
(c) Helen.
(d) Gloria.

7. What is the narrator's grandfather in "Devil Bird"?
(a) A singer.
(b) A once-famous pastor.
(c) An actor.
(d) A painter.

8. What is the name of the machine in "The Distributors"?
(a) Rekus.
(b) Frickon.
(c) Finality.
(d) Henley.

9. What event does the general want a de-fogging before?
(a) A conference.
(b) A party.
(c) A concert.
(d) A church service.

10. Who does Tyros meet in the largest city he moves through?
(a) An author.
(b) His best friend from school.
(c) A man in the river.
(d) A prophet.

11. In "The Lake," what does the narrator watch for before he goes over the fence?
(a) The sunset.
(b) The rain.
(c) The moon.
(d) The stars.

12. What game do the Devil, God, and the narrator's family play?
(a) Cards.
(b) Sorry!
(c) Chess.
(d) Monopoly.

13. Where did Lon die?
(a) Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Iraq.

14. What is Harold's last name?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Richards.
(c) Henries.
(d) Kane.

15. How could one tell if a pecan was fresh?
(a) It had "snake lines" in it.
(b) It was reddish.
(c) It was still a little wet.
(d) It was green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character in "Six Days You Shall Labor"?

2. What bookstore is an important meeting place in "Harlem"?

3. What happens to Mr. Jackson at the very end of "Invasion"?

4. Which friend of Carl's talks about a new job opportunity?

5. Who chastises Big Mo for stealing pecans and selling them on Sunday?

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