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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the music star say when Ed asks how he knew Ed played guitar?
(a) He could tell by Ed's speaking voice.
(b) He could tell by Ed's face.
(c) He did not know, but he did have an intuition.
(d) He could tell by Ed's hands.

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

3. 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 BMW.
(c) A Maserati.
(d) A Corvette.

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

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

6. What does the police chief tell Lazarus about why he came to see him?
(a) The police chief has to notify Stokes's family about the crime.
(b) The police chief is going to let Lazarus go.
(c) The police chief has to charge Lazarus.
(d) The police chief will help Lazarus get rid of Stokes's body.

7. What was the narrator's sister particularly fascinated with regarding Howard Hughes?
(a) His handkerchief.
(b) His tie.
(c) His hat.
(d) His shoes.

8. What county is Cicero driving in when his car breaks down in the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet?
(a) York County.
(b) Winston County.
(c) Falgrass County.
(d) Bucks County.

9. Who is Lazarus's wife?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Henrietta.
(c) Gina.
(d) Maria.

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

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

12. 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?
(a) She is suspicious.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) She is apparently relieved.

13. How long were Cicero and Jacson romantically involved?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Twenty years.

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

15. Where does the music star say Ed is really from?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cicero's uncle?

2. Where was Inez Cross Pickett born?

3. What does Ed usually wear that most other men do not wear?

4. Who is Lazarus's exasperating aunt?

5. What does Cicero tell his uncle that they can keep without selling?

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