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

2. 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.

3. Which of the following doesn't Tommy's father threaten to do to Butler?
(a) Give him his own haircut.
(b) Shut down Butler's church.
(c) Run all the "Toms" out of town.
(d) Shut down the Butler's barbershop.

4. What does Butler forbid in his barber shop?
(a) Fancy cuts.
(b) Shaving.
(c) Shoe shines.
(d) Beards.

5. How does Butler reply when Ella says she should have married someone different?
(a) She should give the next sermon.
(b) She can leave whenever she wants.
(c) She can't do better than him.
(d) She knows she loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Boswell tell Leon he cannot go out to dance?

2. Which of the following characters seems deeply moved by Farragot's story?

3. What does R.V. remind Jones that they are?

4. What makes Billy appear to strut?

5. Which of the following is true about the narrator's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of person is Billy?

2. How does Gloria's husband feel about square dancing and why is it surprising he feels this way?

3. What does Mrs. Farragot do that causes someone to call the police?

4. What information about Mrs. Farragot's history does Milford have?

5. Describe Gloria in regards to her views on country music and the south. Be sure to include where she is from.

6. What does William feel obliged to do for Billy and why does he feel obliged to do it?

7. What does Milford's brief say about his client and what does this seem to contradict?

8. What does the narrator say that the best men do and do not?

9. What does Butler forbid in his shop and why does he forbid them?

10. Why is Tarwell considering hiring Butler and how does Butler feel about this?

(see the answer keys)

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