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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport did Tony and Cicero used to participate in together in high school?

2. Why does Lazarus have an altercation with J.C. Stokes?

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

4. Who had been the rock of Cicero's family?

5. What makes Cicero first wonder about Tony's sexuality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Inez Cross Chasten choose not to tell her husband, ever, about Howard Hughes's proposition to her?

2. Why does Lazarus pursue Gina, even though he has known her her whole life and he knows she has a reputation for trouble?

3. Until he beats J.C. Stokes, how does Lazarus mostly choose to deal with his wife's infidelity?

4. Why does Howard Hughes buy Bradham's motel in Tim's Creek?

5. Why does Lazarus think news of his beating J.C. Stokes will be all over town after he goes to the police station?

6. What does a man in the street in New York City hand Ed that puts Ed off in the story When We All Get to Heaven?

7. Why does Lazarus Barden II beat J.C. Stokes in the story Ain't No Sunshine?

8. What is the narrator's mother in the story The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks pleased about regarding his career path?

9. How does Ed get caught up in Billy Idol's entourage?

10. How does Lazarus start to feel after beginning to beat J.C. Stokes?

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