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

2. Who fixes Cicero's car for him?
(a) Frank Finnow.
(b) Ben Huxton.
(c) John Henley.
(d) Tony Carter.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Inez Cross Pickett die?

2. Who is assigned to make the deal to buy the hotel for Howard Hughes?

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

4. What is one way Lazarus finds out that J.C. is having an affair with his wife?

5. Why did Howard Hughes come to Tim's Creek, according to the narrator's mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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. How does Ed Phelps's musical interaction with Idol affect him later that same day?

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

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

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

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

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