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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. What was the narrator's mother's career?

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

3. Why is Ed in the new city in the story When We All Get to Heaven?

4. Who is working at the front desk in the police station when Lazarus gets there?

5. Which wealthy businessperson did Jacson design a temple for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet, why do you think Cicero decides not to sell his family's land?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story God's Gonna Trouble the Water or, Where is Marisol?, what is the true impact of the news of what has happened to Marisol's family on Mrs. Vanessa Streeter? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the nuances and complexities of Pastor Lazarus Barden II's feelings about his Aunt Hortensia Barden Parker Compton's role in the extended family, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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