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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 22 is dedicated to descriptions of what town?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Kingston.
(c) Boston.
(d) Charlotte.

2. Who is Raleigh hoping to find when they leave the estate?
(a) Earley.
(b) Jubal.
(c) His mother.
(d) Victoria.

3. Who teaches Mingo how to play blues and jazz piano?
(a) Raleigh.
(b) Earley.
(c) Weeper.
(d) Toutant.

4. According to Earley in Part 3, Chapter 32, what is the importance of his old trumpet?
(a) He plans to pawn it for cash.
(b) It has money hidden in it.
(c) He plans to play it in a jazz club.
(d) He wants to teach Raleigh to play it.

5. What literary technique is used in Part 2, Chapter 17 to inform the reader about the past relationship between Raleigh and Gates?
(a) Flashback.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Imagery.

6. Where do Calhoun and Gates decide to hold their duel?
(a) On the beach.
(b) Downtown on Main Street.
(c) At Stone Mountain.
(d) At Six Flags.

7. How old is Gates when his mother divorces Raleigh's father?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

8. Whose hotel room does Raleigh accidentally enter during a power outage?
(a) Pierce and Lizzy's.
(b) The manager's.
(c) Holly and Caroline's.
(d) Mingo's and Vera's.

9. How does Earley advise his unwed, pregnant sister to explain her reason for leaving town?
(a) To say she needs more freedom.
(b) To say she is changing colleges.
(c) To say she wants to live closer to family.
(d) To say she needs a better doctor.

10. What does the stalled bus carry that Raleigh and his friends find on their way to Atlanta?
(a) An eldery tour group.
(b) Children.
(c) A dance troupe.
(d) A church group.

11. According to Earley in Part 3, Chapter 32, what is the importance of the trunk?
(a) To hold the hotel soaps.
(b) The content will explain why his sister gave birth out of town.
(c) To carry back Creole tea.
(d) To safely hide the family's fortune.

12. Who slashes tires in Part 2, Chapter 26?
(a) Raleigh and Gates.
(b) Mingo and Raleigh.
(c) Gates and Mingo.
(d) Gates and Weeper.

13. What weapon does Gates choose for the duel between him and Calhoun?
(a) Guns.
(b) Switchblades.
(c) Nunchucks.
(d) Rapiers.

14. How many people are with the stalled bus that Raleigh and his friends find on their way to Atlanta?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 22.
(c) One.
(d) 30.

15. Which lovers' history is detailed in Part 2, Chapter 27?
(a) Raleigh and Vera.
(b) Jubal and Victoria.
(c) Mingo and Vera.
(d) Raleigh and Aura.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mingo to meet Gates and Raleigh after their late night boat trip?

2. What musical instrument does Toutant Kingstree play?

3. Where does Earley take the friends when they arrive in Part 3, Chapter 31?

4. What is the name of the Atlanta mall that Raleigh, Gates and Mingo visit?

5. The men drive to Montgomery. In which state is that located?

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