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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. Abel keeps himself in the __________ as he makes his way through the city, in order to keep himself hidden.
(a) Light
(b) Alleys
(c) Gutters
(d) Shadows

2. During what month did Tosamah finally visit his grandmother's grave, according to his story?
(a) January
(b) August
(c) June
(d) July

3. Tosamah's grandmother was ___________ though she had a great appreciation for language and for stories.
(a) Blind
(b) Illiterate
(c) Old
(d) Deaf

4. What was the name of Milly and her husband's first child after they got married in California?
(a) Tammy
(b) Jennifer
(c) Felicia
(d) Carrie

5. Where does Abel hide when he thinks that men are running toward him after hearing something?
(a) The drainage pipe
(b) The tree
(c) The nearby brush
(d) The cave

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Abel paid to cut the wood that Mrs. Martin St. John asks him to cut up for her?

2. To find his grandmother's grave, Tosamah has to walk along the path of the _______________.

3. At ___________, Francisco and Abel waited for dawn at the house of Juliano Medina.

4. Where is Abel lying prostrate as the prayer meeting is taking place in Los Angeles?

5. ____________ testified that Abel killed by an act of imagination so compelling that it was inconceivable.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the memory Abel has of his grandfather calling him as he heard the old men pray?

2. What were some of the things the sun could teach the grandsons about, according to Francisco?

3. What happened during the incident with Abel and the tank, according to Bowker?

4. What was the plan that Abel and Ben shared before Abel left the following day?

5. What does Abel do when he sees the bird in the sack after it has been captured?

6. What is close to the body of Abel, as he lies in a ditch - cold and in pain, with his hands and fingers broken?

7. What happened when Abel finally did go back to work after the incident at the card game?

8. Describe the relationship Francisco had with a young girl when he was a younger man.

9. What is Abel's final memory before leaving to head off to the war to fight?

10. Describe the appearance of Abel when Ben takes him to the bus station at the beginning of the chapter.

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