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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Senator Sunraider's assassin?
(a) He falls off the balcony to his death.
(b) He is detained and attacked by an angry mob.
(c) He is tried and found guilty.
(d) He shoots himself.

2. Who is Bowlegs?
(a) The senator's dog.
(b) The senator's godfather.
(c) The nickname the senator had as a child.
(d) The bully who starts a fight with Bliss.

3. What color Bible does the young senator hold when he comes out of the coffin during revivals as a child?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown (leather).
(c) White.
(d) Light blue.

4. What food reward does the young senator get for popping out of the coffin at the appropriate time?
(a) A hamburger.
(b) A taste of the church wine.
(c) No reward.
(d) Vanilla ice cream.

5. What does the person who interrupts the large Juneteenth ceremony claim Bliss's real name is?
(a) Cudworth.
(b) Cuddlebumpkin.
(c) Charles.
(d) Carlson.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bliss remember himself, in flashbacks, while he was with Laly?

2. What is Senator Sunraider's first name?

3. How does Bliss know when to rise from the coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?

4. What analogy does Ellison use to describe Laly and Bliss's love?

5. What object is the animal carrying that Senator Sunraider thinks he sees while giving his last speech?

(see the answer key)

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