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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Howard Hughes's mother die?
(a) From cancer.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) In childbirth.

2. Where was Inez Cross Pickett born?
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Illinois.
(d) California.

3. 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 upset that she did not take Hughes up on his offer because it was so lucrative.
(c) He might have left her for being so insolent.
(d) He would have been angry that she knew how to cook but did not cook for him.

4. What does the music star call Ed, to Ed's surprise?
(a) Henchman.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Deacon.
(d) Bacon.

5. Which university did Jacson and Cicero both attend?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Spelman University.
(c) Howard University.
(d) Princeton University.

6. What sport did Tony and Cicero used to participate in together in high school?
(a) Track.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Football.
(d) Tennis.

7. Who was Howard Hughes's mother?
(a) Jennifer Reyne Hughes.
(b) Allene Gano Hughes.
(c) Lily Hughes.
(d) Margaret Hughes.

8. What does the narrator ask his mother how to cook in the story The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks?
(a) Collard greens.
(b) Pork chops.
(c) Chicken livers.
(d) Pigs feet.

9. Who does the police chief tell Lazarus his story has somehow reminded him of?
(a) Their fourth grade teacher, Miss Holliwell.
(b) Their friend Ben.
(c) Their music teacher, Mr. Friendly.
(d) Their gym teacher, Mrs. Hyacinth.

10. Where was Jacson from originally?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Rio de Janeiro.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Mexico City.

11. What disagreement is Cicero having with his uncle?
(a) Over Cicero's choice to sell his uncle's car.
(b) Over Cicero's marriage to Gina.
(c) Over what kind of food to serve at the family picnic.
(d) Over whether or not to sell the family's land.

12. What city is Ed Phelps exploring in the story When We All Get to Heaven?
(a) New York City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Baltimore.

13. Who fixes Cicero's car for him?
(a) Ben Huxton.
(b) John Henley.
(c) Frank Finnow.
(d) Tony Carter.

14. Which company owned all of Hughes's real estate?
(a) Mission Stated.
(b) February Summer.
(c) Sky Holdings.
(d) Summa Corporation.

15. Who is the narrator's grandmother, in The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks?
(a) Callie Lee Henderson.
(b) Inez Cross Pickett.
(c) Minnie Ray Frank.
(d) Flora Faye Harrington.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lazarus go to the grocery store to begin with the day he sees J.C. there?

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

3. Why is Ed in the new city in the story When We All Get to Heaven?

4. What name does Ed hear the crowd call the music celebrity who emerges from the fancy car?

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

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