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

2. 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.

3. What caused Lorelli to lose her mind?
(a) Grief.
(b) Madness.
(c) Illness/A fever.
(d) Poison.

4. What does Reverend Hickman tell Bliss about the clowns in an effort to comfort him?
(a) That it is just an act.
(b) That they are being paid to act silly.
(c) That they aren't really hurting each other.
(d) That they are slaves.

5. How does Bliss breathe when locked inside the coffin?
(a) Regular.
(b) With SCUBA equipment.
(c) Through an air tube.
(d) With an oxygen mask.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Senator Sunraider wakes up after being attacked, what is the first thing he sees?

2. What kind of traditional preaching style do Bliss and Reverend Hickman have?

3. Where did Lorelli go to try to regain her sanity?

4. What color lining does Bliss's coffin (used during the large Juneteenth revival) have?

5. What can Bliss see inside his tiny coffin?

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