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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. Which university did Jacson and Cicero both attend?

2. What does the music star call Ed, to Ed's surprise?

3. Who is the music star's handler, who the music star tries to trick into thinking he knows Ed?

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

5. Where does Lazarus have his altercation with J.C. Stokes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Lazarus Barden II having problems with his Aunt Tensy in the story Ain't No Sunshine?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Kenan's descriptions of the life and feelings of the young runaway slave Amanda in the story Mamiwata, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Pastor Lazarus Barden II feel after he beats J.C. Stokes with his belt in the story Ain't No Sunshine, and why do you think his old friend and the Police Chief Tony Cavanaugh refuses to charge or prosecute him for the crime? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Inez Cross Chasten so insulted by Howard Hughes's offer to cook for him in The Eternal Glory That is Ham Hocks, and why do you think she really turns the billionaire down? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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