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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Problems of Art".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jones admit to being and also to never being?
(a) To killing but never getting caught.
(b) To being young but never a fool.
(c) To being a business man but never stupid.
(d) To being a member of the gang but never killing.

2. What does "everyone" know that Slick is in to?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Rackets.
(c) Hired killing.
(d) Street gangs.

3. What is Butler's regular complaint?
(a) They still tryin' to starve us out.
(b) Where do we go now.
(c) Nothing good happens here.
(d) No one is gonna help us.

4. What two things resurrect the narrator's memory of Gweneth?
(a) May poles and laughter.
(b) Jangles and Brooklyn.
(c) Lemon and country music.
(d) Square dancing and spurs.

5. How much did Tommy pay for his haircut?
(a) $.75
(b) $.50
(c) $1.00.
(d) $1.50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tommy's father "kick (Butler's) ass"?

2. What is Harper's farm?

3. What has made Mrs. Farragot notorious at Project Gratis?

4. Why does the narrator's father refuse to write him another note?

5. Which of the following two professions does John Butler practice?

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