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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Brown.
(b) Drexel.
(c) Lehigh.
(d) Princeton.

3. Who does the music star's accent make Ed Phelps think of?
(a) The Nimrids.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) The Deftones.
(d) The Green Hens.

4. 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 would have been angry that she knew how to cook but did not cook for him.
(d) He might have left her for being so insolent.

5. Where does Ed go to eat in the story When We All Get to Heaven?
(a) The Tally Bar.
(b) The Starlight Diner.
(c) The Carnegie Deli.
(d) The Mission Clock.

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

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

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

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

10. Which of the following lines is from the song Ed sings for the music star and others?
(a) Stars shining bright above you.
(b) To everything, turn, turn, turn.
(c) Time is on our side.
(d) You get a line and I'll get a pole, honey.

11. Where does the narrator of The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks eventually open his own restaurant?
(a) California.
(b) Houston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York City.

12. What is Ed's wife doing when Ed gets back to the hotel?
(a) Watching a movie.
(b) Having a drink with friends.
(c) Taking a bath.
(d) Writing notes.

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

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

15. How did Stokes get burned, in Ain't No Sunshine?
(a) In a house fire.
(b) In an accident at work.
(c) In a car accident.
(d) In an accident at a gas station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motel does Howard Hughes buy in 1966?

2. What does Lazarus do to J.C. Stokes in the story Ain't No Sunshine?

3. When did Inez Cross Pickett die?

4. Where was Inez Cross Pickett born?

5. What does the police chief tell Lazarus about why he came to see him?

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