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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color lining does Bliss's coffin (used during the large Juneteenth revival) have?
(a) Pink.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Baby blue.

2. Who ends up interrupting Bliss's interaction with the small clown outside of the circus tent?
(a) Sister Georgia.
(b) Reverend Hickman.
(c) The lion tamer.
(d) Sister Bearmasher.

3. What was Senator Sunraider's childhood name?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Body.

4. What does Bliss try to imagine to keep himself calm while inside the coffin?
(a) Fresh air and lights.
(b) God.
(c) Jesus.
(d) His mother.

5. Why does Reverend Hickman tell Bliss that he should not get used to going to movies in the theater?
(a) Because the movies they can afford to see are only in French.
(b) Because ministers should not be seen in such places.
(c) Because they cannot afford it.
(d) Because the movie theater is very far away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bliss go to when he disappears from Reverend Hickman as a boy?

2. Where are Karp, Donelson, and Bliss ultimately trying to get to?

3. What signal does one of the coffin bearers give Bliss to let him know that he's not alone inside the coffin?

4. Who is Sister Bearmasher?

5. What does Laly say she'll have to do a lot of for Bliss?

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