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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Inez Cross Chasten tell Howard Hughes her husband does for a living?
(a) He is a chef.
(b) He is a landscaper.
(c) He is a teacher.
(d) He is a mechanic.

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

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

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

9. What is the narrator doing with his mother when she first tells him about Howard Hughes's visit to Tim's Creek?
(a) Shucking corn.
(b) Cooking grits.
(c) Pulling weeds in the garden.
(d) Going to the doctor.

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

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

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

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

14. Why does Lazarus go to the grocery store to begin with the day he sees J.C. there?
(a) He needed clean drinking water.
(b) He ran out of Tums.
(c) He needed ice cream.
(d) He needed cheese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Inez Cross Pickett die?

2. What does the music star say when Ed asks how he knew Ed played guitar?

3. Who recommends a place to eat to Ed on his trip?

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

5. Who fixes Cicero's car for him?

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