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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the night of Ben's first basketball game, Lillian gathers the children to do what?
(a) Help Ben memorize his plays.
(b) Help Ben practice.
(c) Eat.
(d) Pray.

2. Who comes to watch Ben in the try outs?
(a) Mary Anne
(b) Bull.
(c) Ansley.
(d) Principal Dacus.

3. Why do Ben and Sammy spend Saturday night at lover's lane rather than the local hang out?
(a) They are looking for Mary Anne.
(b) Ben is ashamed of his behavior during the basketball game and does not want to see his teammates.
(c) Sammy wants to find out if the girl he likes has a boyfriend.
(d) Ben wants to see if Jim Don and Ansley are at lover's point.

4. Why does Bull go for a night flight?
(a) To make sure his plane is in good mechanical repair.
(b) To satisfy his monthly flight hour requirements.
(c) To oversee a mission his squad must undertake.
(d) To practice a new manuever.

5. With whom has Sammy arranged dates for himself and Ben the day after Christmas?
(a) Two college girls.
(b) Two girls from a private high school.
(c) Two girls from the military base.
(d) Mary Anne and another girl from school.

6. What is Arrabelle worried about after news of the rape on lover's lane?
(a) That no black person will be safe in Ravenel.
(b) That she will be raped.
(c) That no one is safe anymore.
(d) That Toomer committed the rape.

7. Who tells Lillian about Bull's plane crash?
(a) Varney.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Ben.
(d) Hedgepath.

8. What game did Sammy tell the girls he plays?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Basketball.

9. What happens to Sammy?
(a) Junior releases him after making him promise to keep his mouth shut about what he saw on lover's lane.
(b) Sammy is beaten, then taken to a hospital.
(c) Sammy goes to jail with Ben and is charged with hitting a police officer, too.
(d) Sammy escapes and runs away.

10. How does Ben feel about Mr. Loring's teasing?
(a) Ben is hurt and no longer likes Mr. Loring.
(b) Ben is embarrassed, but likes the attention.
(c) Ben is embarrassed and plans to go to the principal.
(d) Ben enjoys the attention.

11. How does Toomer plan to protect himself?
(a) Toomer buys a gun.
(b) Toomer calls the police.
(c) Toomer gathers his dogs into his house with him.
(d) Toomer asks Ben to protect him.

12. What does Mr. Loring tease Ben about?
(a) His worn out clothing.
(b) His newfound fame after the basketball game.
(c) His inability to win a seat on the student council.
(d) His badly written essay.

13. Who is Junior Palmer?
(a) A local cop.
(b) A friend of Sammy's.
(c) A local teacher.
(d) A priest.

14. Where is Bull's body found?
(a) Near a bar.
(b) In the river.
(c) In a field.
(d) At Hobie's Grill.

15. Why does Mary Anne call Bull at the bar?
(a) Mary Anne wants to embarrass Bull in front of his friends.
(b) Mary Anne knows Bull should not drink and hopes to talk him into coming home.
(c) Mary Anne knows if a pilot's wife calls during happy hour, the pilot has to buy everyone a round of drinks.
(d) Mary Anne knows that Bull misses Lillian and hopes to make him feel better.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Causey want his squad and Bull's squad to do?

2. Who is Mr. Loring?

3. Who does Sister Loretta say is watching when someone masturbates?

4. Who uses the rape as an excuse to go after Toomer?

5. Who was supposed to teach the boys?

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