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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ed actually from?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Arkansas.

2. Where is Ed staying in the city he is visiting?
(a) The Ritz Carlton.
(b) Rainford Hill.
(c) Milford Plaza.
(d) Farmington Road.

3. Why did Howard Hughes come to Tim's Creek, according to the narrator's mother?
(a) To ask her to cook for him.
(b) To apologize for firing her mother.
(c) To explain a lawsuit to her.
(d) To try to find out what happened to her brother.

4. Where does the music star invite Ed after the show?
(a) Robert De Niro's house.
(b) Farmer Jesper's house.
(c) Frank Williams' house.
(d) Frank Guthrie's house.

5. Which wealthy businessperson did Jacson design a temple for?
(a) Justin Harbison.
(b) Jeff Zimmer.
(c) Frank Hardy.
(d) Joe Jones.

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

7. Where is Cicero's and Jacson's vast house?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) The North Shore of Maryland.

8. What turns out to be wrong with Cicero's car?
(a) The distributor cap.
(b) The calipers.
(c) The antifreeze level.
(d) The exhaust pipe.

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

10. What does Ed work at?
(a) Law.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Plumbing.
(d) Landscaping.

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

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

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

14. What motel does Howard Hughes buy in 1966?
(a) The Highlane Inn.
(b) The Marshall Motel.
(c) The Tims Creek Laneway.
(d) The Crosstown Inn and Motor Lodge.

15. Who is assigned to make the deal to buy the hotel for Howard Hughes?
(a) Noah Dietrich.
(b) Michael Raye.
(c) Henry Hallows.
(d) Inez Cross Pickett.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator's grandmother, in The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks?

2. What does the music star call Ed, to Ed's surprise?

3. What does Inez Cross Chasten tell Howard Hughes her husband does for a living?

4. What do Cicero and Tony drink together after Tony fixes Cicero's car?

5. How does Howard Hughes's mother die?

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