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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, what kind of car did Jacson used to drive?
2. Who is Ed's wife?
3. What does Cicero tell his uncle that they can keep without selling?
4. What is one way Lazarus finds out that J.C. is having an affair with his wife?
5. Which of the following lines is from the song Ed sings for the music star and others?
Short Essay Questions
1. Until he beats J.C. Stokes, how does Lazarus mostly choose to deal with his wife's infidelity?
2. In I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, why do you think Cicero decides not to sell his family's land?
3. How does Lazarus start to feel after beginning to beat J.C. Stokes?
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. Why does Inez Cross Chasten refuse to cook for Howard Hughes?
6. Why does Lazarus turn himself in to the police station in the first place?
7. What does Francesca assume Idol's antics with Ed are all about in the story When We All Get to Heaven?
8. Why is Lazarus Barden II having problems with his Aunt Tensy in the story Ain't No Sunshine?
9. How does Ed Phelps's musical interaction with Idol affect him later that same day?
10. Why does Inez Cross Chasten choose not to tell her husband, ever, about Howard Hughes's proposition to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the story Resurrection Hardware or, Lard and Promises, how would you describe the ways in which Randall's relationship with and perceptions of the ghosts in his house and on his property change over time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What are some tactics Kenan uses to connect separate stories in this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How would you describe Cicero's relationship with his uncle, Dax Cross? What role does the disagreement over what to do with the family's land play in the two men's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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