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

2. Where does Lazarus have his altercation with J.C. Stokes?
(a) Outside Lazarus's house.
(b) The bank.
(c) The doctor's office.
(d) The IGA.

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

4. Who did Ed used to know who was so good at guitar he sometimes played for money?
(a) Mr. Henry Frank.
(b) Mr. John Jingle.
(c) Mr. Benny Jetter.
(d) Mr. Moses Roscoe.

5. What makes Cicero first wonder about Tony's sexuality?
(a) When Tony mentions a past boyfriend.
(b) When Tony gives Cicero a tight hug when Cicero stays at Tony's apartment for the night.
(c) When Tony has a pride flag in his truck.
(d) When Tony gets angry at hearing a homophobic slur on the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motel does Howard Hughes buy in 1966?

2. Who is Ed's wife?

3. Who does the police chief tell Lazarus his story has somehow reminded him of?

4. What does Ed do after spending some time with the music star?

5. Who calls Lazarus at the very end of Ain't No Sunshine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ed Phelps go to the Carnegie Deli in the story When We All Get to Heaven?

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. 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?

5. How do the bystanders in the grocery store react when Lazarus beats up J.C. Stokes?

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

7. What does Lazarus compare his Aunt Tensy's interactions with her family to?

8. Why does Inez Cross Chasten refuse to cook for Howard Hughes?

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

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

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