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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jake go before returning home?
(a) Germany.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Africa.
(d) England.

2. What was Jake's job before enlisting in the military?
(a) Construction worker.
(b) Farm hand.
(c) Longshoreman.
(d) Dining car worker.

3. What type of music does a white man play at the buffet flat in Chapter 8?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Rock 'n' roll.
(c) Traditional African music.
(d) Blues.

4. Who does Zeddy move in with in Chapter 7?
(a) The lovely brown woman.
(b) Susy.
(c) Rose.
(d) Miss Curdy.

5. From where does Jake know Zeddy Plummer?
(a) Zeddy is dating Jake's sister.
(b) The military.
(c) Grade school.
(d) They met coming home from France.

6. What do Jake and Zeddy do in the saloon?
(a) Dance.
(b) Play pool.
(c) Watch girls dance.
(d) Play cards.

7. What does Jake's boss in Chapter 10 liken men to?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Baby birds.
(d) Rhinoceros.

8. How does Nije make money, according to Chapter 5?
(a) Loaning it at a high interest rate.
(b) Selling handmade scarves.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Gambling.

9. Who does the judge wish he could have whipped in Chapter 8?
(a) Jake.
(b) The white women at the buffet flat.
(c) Zeddy.
(d) Madame Suarez.

10. Where does Jake get a job after meeting the English soldier?
(a) On a train.
(b) On a dock.
(c) On a farm.
(d) At a construction site.

11. What two dishes does Zeddy say Miss Curdy cooks well?
(a) Meatloaf and chicken pot pie.
(b) Pork chops and fried chicken.
(c) Pork chops and meatloaf.
(d) Meatloaf and fried chicken.

12. What does Jake do in Chapter 9 that excites Rose?
(a) He writes a song for her.
(b) He slaps her.
(c) He gives her his gambling winnings.
(d) He defends her honor.

13. Where in France does Jake go?
(a) Reims.
(b) Paris.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Brest.

14. Who gets Jake another job in Chapter 5?
(a) Zeddy.
(b) Rose.
(c) The lovely brown woman.
(d) Nije.

15. Whose party is Zeddy invited to in Chapter 6?
(a) Miss Curdy's.
(b) Ginhead Susy's.
(c) Strawberry Lips's.
(d) Rose's.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Susy's husband leave her?

2. What new friend influences Susy?

3. What does the man that Miss Curdy is first attracted to think of her in Chapter 6?

4. On what night of the week does Jake go to Susy's in Chapter 7?

5. What is Zeddy's role at Susy's parties?

(see the answer keys)

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