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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Milford admire about Winfield?
(a) His understanding of the scene and actions.
(b) His devotion to his neighbor.
(c) His knowledge of the law.
(d) His style and desire to look proper.

2. Who does Mrs. Boswell use as her foil when telling the boys how to find wives?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Leon.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Clarence.

3. What was the most important question that the narrator wants to ask?
(a) What happened to Billy?
(b) Where will you go next?
(c) What is your name?
(d) When did this happen?

4. How did the narrator indicate he hurt his nose?
(a) While working .
(b) While making love.
(c) While riding a bike.
(d) While running after his child.

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

6. Where is William hoping to meet Billy?
(a) Harper's farm.
(b) Houston.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Chicago.

7. What does Butler consider the processes being worn by other black men, but don't imitate the whites?
(a) To modern for him.
(b) Devil's work.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) To expensive to allow a profit.

8. What does Mrs. Farragot explain to her attorney about Winfield?
(a) That he doesn't like white people.
(b) That he often talks around a point.
(c) That he is intimidated by judges.
(d) That he doesn't know what to say.

9. What does Butler believe shaping the hair of boys does for them?
(a) Helps the community stay together.
(b) Works to help him stay current.
(c) Shapes their lives.
(d) Allows for racial harmony.

10. Why does the narrator want to go back to square dancing?
(a) To avoid having to be with Queen Rose.
(b) To show everyone that he can do what his father says he can't.
(c) To get one swing with Gweneth.
(d) To trip Leon and teach him a lesson.

11. Though the narrator says that he finds companionship wherever he can, he claims he is not what?
(a) An adulterer.
(b) Married.
(c) A womanizer.
(d) Loose.

12. Why does Teddy start logging overtime?
(a) To spy on Red and the woman.
(b) To be around when the nightshift breaks for lunch.
(c) To talk to Billy.
(d) To make more money from his gambling.

13. What happens to Teddy when he fights for the knife after the woman is stabbed?
(a) He gets stabbed.
(b) He kills Billy.
(c) He hurts Red.
(d) He runs away.

14. For what was Mrs. Farragot arrested?
(a) Murder.
(b) DUI.
(c) Flashing.
(d) Hitting an officer.

15. Why does Ray say he is moving to a new parlor?
(a) He and his family are moving their home.
(b) He wants to try some new cuts.
(c) He has a family to support.
(d) He cannot stand Butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Butler forbid in his barber shop?

2. What was the occupation of Billy and William's namesake?

3. How does Winfield describe the street on the night in question?

4. What two things resurrect the narrator's memory of Gweneth?

5. Why do many of the boys get off at Gweneth's stop?

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