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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. How could one tell if a pecan was fresh?
(a) It was green.
(b) It was still a little wet.
(c) It was reddish.
(d) It had "snake lines" in it.
2. What kind of hours do Smithy and Tito work?
(a) Only weekends.
(b) All hours of day and night.
(c) Just days.
(d) Just nights.
3. What is another word for pecans?
(a) Papershells.
(b) Nutties.
(c) Helions.
(d) Riches.
4. What does Carl work in in "The Distributors"?
(a) Construction.
(b) Law.
(c) Landscaping.
(d) Libraries.
5. What does Smithy think of the gas mask?
(a) It is more trouble than it is worth.
(b) It looks bad.
(c) It smells bad.
(d) It works very well.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Johnny B do right after meeting the white men?
2. Where did Lon die?
3. Who is the protagonist of "Harlem"?
4. What does the Lieutenant accuse Knotterwing of?
5. What happens to Mr. Jackson at the very end of "Invasion"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Rope of Wind," why is Johnny B afraid of the men who stop him in the beginning?
2. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what do Big Mo and the others do after being told not to pick the pecans?
3. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how does Saul feel about Lon's death in Korea?
4. In "Six Days You Shall Labor," what happens when Big Mo sells the pecans at church?
5. In "The Man Who Could See Through Fog," what is the intent of the smoker machine?
6. In "Rope of Wind," why do the white men kill Mr. Westland?
7. In "The Distributors," what does Carl tell the construction company about his friend Kenny?
8. What does Carl think is strange about the interview process in "The Distributors"?
9. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to tell his son?
10. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?
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