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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lazarus do to J.C. Stokes in the story Ain't No Sunshine?
(a) Beats him with his belt.
(b) Stabs him.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Pours water on him.

2. Which band does the music star say Ed is really from?
(a) The Beacboys.
(b) The Bellboys.
(c) The Deacon and His Hounds of Hell.
(d) The Beatles.

3. What do most people called Lazarus?
(a) Lazo.
(b) Ben.
(c) Rus.
(d) Russel.

4. What name does Ed hear the crowd call the music celebrity who emerges from the fancy car?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Paul.
(c) Randy.
(d) Billy.

5. What university did the narrator of The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks quit in order to pursue a career in the culinary arts?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Drexel.
(c) Lehigh.
(d) Brown.

6. Who recommends a place to eat to Ed on his trip?
(a) His friend Dr. Streeter.
(b) His daughter Sally.
(c) His son Malcolm.
(d) His mother Edith.

7. Who calls Lazarus at the very end of Ain't No Sunshine?
(a) Aunt Tensy.
(b) Aunt Frannie.
(c) Aunt Fannie.
(d) Aunt Minne.

8. Who is the music star's handler, who the music star tries to trick into thinking he knows Ed?
(a) Lily.
(b) Francesca.
(c) Emily.
(d) Hortensia.

9. What does Cicero tell his uncle that they can keep without selling?
(a) The land.
(b) The car.
(c) The farm.
(d) The house.

10. Where did Howard Hughes's father build a big mansion?
(a) In Chicago.
(b) In New York City.
(c) In Houston.
(d) In Baltimore.

11. Why did Inez Cross Chasten decide not to ever tell her husband about Hughes's offer to work for him?
(a) He would have been angry that she had even talked to Hughes.
(b) He would have been angry that she knew how to cook but did not cook for him.
(c) He would have been upset that she did not take Hughes up on his offer because it was so lucrative.
(d) He might have left her for being so insolent.

12. Who is Lazarus's exasperating aunt?
(a) Fannie Wren Hunt.
(b) Hortensia Barden Parker Compton.
(c) Francis Bedlin.
(d) Minnie Razor.

13. What kind of vehicle catches Ed's eye when he stops to see a crowd?
(a) A green Jeep.
(b) A black Mercedes.
(c) A red Maserati.
(d) A white stretch limousine.

14. Who is the police chief in Ain't No Sunshine?
(a) Cathy Lazinski.
(b) Henry Lenore.
(c) Tony Cavanaugh.
(d) Michael Arbitran.

15. What makes Cicero first wonder about Tony's sexuality?
(a) When Tony mentions a past boyfriend.
(b) When Tony has a pride flag in his truck.
(c) When Tony gives Cicero a tight hug when Cicero stays at Tony's apartment for the night.
(d) When Tony gets angry at hearing a homophobic slur on the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator's mother react when he tells her he is going to pursue a career in the culinary arts, in The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks?

2. In the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, what kind of car did Jacson used to drive?

3. What is one way Lazarus finds out that J.C. is having an affair with his wife?

4. What was the narrator's sister particularly fascinated with regarding Howard Hughes?

5. How long were Cicero and Jacson romantically involved?

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