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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. Who was Howard Hughes's mother?

2. What county is Cicero driving in when his car breaks down in the story I Thought I Heard the Shuffle of Angels' Feet?

3. What turns out to be wrong with Cicero's car?

4. What sport did Tony and Cicero used to participate in together in high school?

5. What does the music star say when Ed asks how he knew Ed played guitar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Ed Phelps goes along with Billy Idol's ridiculous scheme in When We All Get to Heaven, and how does Phelps feel about his escapade with Idol afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What do Randall's culinary skills, and the food he cooks for his friends, symbolize in the story Resurrection Hardware or, Lard and Promises? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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