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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. What does R.V. remind Jones that they are?
(a) A gang.
(b) A nonprofit community-based grass-roots organization.
(c) People who insist on loyalty.
(d) A group of accountants.

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

3. Who caused the woman's scar?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) Her father.

4. What does Billy say that he learned in the war?
(a) Ways to hurt others.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Explosive technology.
(d) How to spy on people.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Billy's enemies feel?

2. What does R.V. tell them at Slick's that Willis is?

3. Who is the narrator of the story?

4. Why have people left Butler's church and gone to Rev. Tarwell's church?

5. Which of the following characters is the hearing officer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors does Butler spend his afternoon thinking about in regards to his situation?

2. What happens when Willis Davis tries to join the Henry Street guys?

3. What does the woman say about men?

4. What complaint does Butler have about young blacks?

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

6. What does Leon become a rival for with the author and how does he show up the author?

7. Where do people say Billy died and what is the truth?

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

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

10. What kind of person is Billy?

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