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

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

3. Where does Lazarus plan on going before he heads to work after seeing the police chief?
(a) The library.
(b) Back home.
(c) CVS.
(d) The bank.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the quote that Kenan uses to open the story The Eternal Glory That is Ham Hocks?

2. Where does the music star say Ed is really from?

3. What name does Ed hear the crowd call the music celebrity who emerges from the fancy car?

4. Where does the music star invite Ed after the show?

5. In the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, what kind of car did Jacson used to drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, what brings Cicero and Tony together again after many years?

2. How does Police Chief Cavanaugh react when Lazarus turns himself in after beating up J.C.?

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

4. How does Cicero feel about his uncle, Dax Cross?

5. What does Francesca assume Idol's antics with Ed are all about in the story When We All Get to Heaven?

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

7. 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?

8. Why does Lazarus turn himself in to the police station in the first place?

9. Why does Howard Hughes ask Inez Cross Chasten to work for him in the story titled The Eternal Glory That Is Ham Hocks?

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

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