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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 49 - 89).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ed in the new city in the story When We All Get to Heaven?
(a) For the National Beekeeper Convention.
(b) For the National Baptist Convention.
(c) For the Comicon Convention.
(d) For the World Barbecue Championship.

2. In the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, what kind of car did Jacson used to drive?
(a) A Lexus.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A Maserati.
(d) A BMW.

3. What does Ed do after spending some time with the music star?
(a) Stays for the star's performance.
(b) Goes home to Alabama.
(c) Goes to meet his brother to go to a Broadway show.
(d) Goes to meet his daughter for dinner.

4. What was the narrator's mother's career?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Accountancy.
(d) Law.

5. What is the quote that Kenan uses to open the story The Eternal Glory That is Ham Hocks?
(a) Every man has his price.
(b) A penny saved is a dollar earned.
(c) Fortune favors the brave.
(d) We do not know who we really are until we experience happiness.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how much money was Howard Hughes making in 1966?

2. Who does the music star's accent make Ed Phelps think of?

3. Which wealthy businessperson did Jacson design a temple for?

4. Where does the narrator of The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks eventually open his own restaurant?

5. What county is Cicero driving in when his car breaks down in the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet?

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