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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 Billy do while William finishes school?
(a) Goes to school.
(b) Drives garbage truck.
(c) Becomes a preacher.
(d) Starts a farm.

2. What does Milford dislike in Mrs. Farragot's apartment?
(a) The way it is organized; it is too neat.
(b) Her Sacred Heart of Jesus painting.
(c) Her grandfather's clock.
(d) The cat that continues to stare at her.

3. After whom are Billy and William named?
(a) Father.
(b) Maternal grandfather.
(c) Paternal grandfather.
(d) Mother's favorite singer.

4. When are the pay-ups that R.V. is requesting due?
(a) Mondays at noon.
(b) Noon on Friday.
(c) Saturday at 7.
(d) 7 at Thursday.

5. What does Dewey insist Willis must do?
(a) Kill Slick.
(b) Declare his loyalty.
(c) Leave immediately.
(d) Go and find the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does May Day mean each year?

2. Who caused the woman's scar?

3. What does Butler believe shaping the hair of boys does for them?

4. What was the most important question that the narrator wants to ask?

5. Which of the characters is the group's warlord?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Gloria sees it what defines the people as southerners and northern?

2. What does Winfield say he was doing until he saw Mrs. Farragot run out of her house?

3. What do some people say about Dewey?

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

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

6. Why does the officer assume Mrs. Farragot is drunk and what happens when he tries to confirm it?

7. How does Willis confront Jones and what does Willis say to him?

8. What kind of person is Billy?

9. When the man with the massive tiara of black hair looks into Butler's shop, what does Butler offer him and how does the man respond?

10. What is Willis confused about in regards to joining the Henry Street guys?

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