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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Raleigh's namesake?
(a) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(b) Raleigh Smithpeters, the town founder.
(c) His father.
(d) Raleigh "Dizzy" Gillaspie.

2. Who is Victoria Hayes?
(a) Raleigh's favorite aunt.
(b) Raleigh's wife.
(c) Jubal's sister.
(d) Raleigh's mother.

3. How old is Lovie in Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) 60.
(b) 90.
(c) 50.
(d) 80.

4. What does Raleigh take from Mingo before entering the library in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) His phone number.
(b) A hat.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) The pistol he was going to use to commit suicide.

5. Who does Raleigh credit for his desire to be an upstanding citizen?
(a) His father.
(b) Flonnie.
(c) His mother.
(d) Victoria.

6. In the beginning of the novel, who is predicted to be cheated on by his spouse?
(a) Aura.
(b) Raleigh.
(c) Vera.
(d) Mingo.

7. In the prediction that someone is going to be cheated on by his spouse, with whom is the spouse supposed to be cheating?
(a) Mingo's best friend.
(b) Aura's best friend.
(c) Vera's best friend.
(d) Raleigh's best friend.

8. Why is Raleigh stopped by police in Part 1, Chapter 8?
(a) For making an illegal U-turn.
(b) For killing Bonnie.
(c) For stealing the bust.
(d) For littering.

9. What does Aura protest in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) The feminest movement.
(b) War.
(c) Nixon's impeachment.
(d) Homosexual issues.

10. What does Earley leave for Raleigh at the hospital in Part 1:Chapter 2?
(a) A video recorded on beta.
(b) Instructions for feeding his cat.
(c) A cassette tape-recorded message.
(d) A letter in a sealed envelope.

11. What Marine camp is nearby when Raleigh and Mingo get lost while driving in Part 2, Chapter 16?
(a) LeJeune.
(b) Sumpter.
(c) Knox.
(d) Chaffee.

12. How does Raleigh enter the library in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Through a stormwater tunnel.
(b) Through the back door.
(c) Through a window.
(d) Through an air duct.

13. After Mingo locks the keys inside the Cadillac, who unlocks it for them?
(a) A locksmith.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A nun.
(d) A wrecker driver.

14. What is the name of Raleigh's uncle, from whom he received his middle name?
(a) Roger.
(b) Whittier.
(c) Walter.
(d) Ross.

15. Where is Bonnie at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) At church,
(b) In her kitchen at home.
(c) In a pit at an abandoned construction mine.
(d) At her desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raleigh steal from the library in Part 1, Chapter 7?

2. Where is Raleigh's rental property located?

3. How do the people of Raleigh's hometown view the story regarding the land that he sets out to buy in Part 1, Chapter 4?

4. With whom does Aura protest in Part 1, Chapter 9?

5. Who pulls a gun on someone in a borrowed car in Part 1, Chapter 9?

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