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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bliss crawl under the porch after Reverend Hickman returns after the Juneteenth revival?
(a) So he can get out of doing chores.
(b) So he can read his pornographic magazines.
(c) So he can take a nap.
(d) So he can stay cool.

2. What woman knocks on Hickman's door when he is sitting there, at the ready with guns and a rifle?
(a) The minister's wife.
(b) The woman who falsely accused his brother of rape.
(c) His kind neighbor.
(d) A woman he has never seen before.

3. Why does Bliss change beds in Sister Georgia's house?
(a) Because he had a nightmare.
(b) Because the first bed is too small.
(c) Because he was too cold in his first bed.
(d) Because the first bed was too creaky and loud.

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

5. What drink does Bliss drink when Hickman returns after the incident at the Juneteenth revival?
(a) Watermelon juice.
(b) Iced tea.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Cold lemonade.

6. Although they don't know Bliss is hiding underneath, what are the people on the porch talking about when Bliss is eavesdropping?
(a) Lorelli's strange behavior.
(b) Bliss's performance in the coffin.
(c) What will happen to Bliss in the near future.
(d) How old Reverend Hickman is getting.

7. Who does Reverend Hickman ask to help him find Bliss when he disappears?
(a) The police.
(b) Parishoners.
(c) His housemaid.
(d) His wife.

8. While lying in his hospital bed reminiscing about the past with Reverend Hickman, how does the senator know he is there?
(a) Because he can hear him.
(b) Because he can see him.
(c) Because he is holding his hand.
(d) Because he can sense his presence.

9. What are the waiters serving the club guests in the senator's final hallucination sequence?
(a) Fried chicken and watermelon.
(b) Rabbit sandwiches.
(c) Drinks with little umbrellas in them.
(d) Salads made out of weird vegetables.

10. What does the woman who gives birth at Hickman's home say the baby is a reminder of?
(a) His love of children.
(b) His love of all things made by God.
(c) Hickman's ability to forgive.
(d) The one night they shared together.

11. What is the senator's old friend's Charlie's full name?
(a) Charlie Gibson.
(b) Crocodile Charlie.
(c) Chewing Charlie.
(d) Choc Charlie.

12. What sound does the senator hear as he flees the clubhouse in his final hallucination?
(a) People yelling out his name.
(b) Gunfire.
(c) Beautiful music, probably from angels.
(d) His mother's voice.

13. What advice does the lion tamer give Bliss outside of the circus tent?
(a) To always carry a piece of meat in case you meet up with a wild animal.
(b) None; they never speak to each other.
(c) To never be afraid of an animal that can't talk.
(d) To always carry a whip with you.

14. How does Hickman find out that the senator's life may be in danger?
(a) Through a phone call.
(b) Through a letter.
(c) Through a dream.
(d) He overhears some people talking at the supermarket.

15. What kind of baby did Lorelli take with her to New Orleans?
(a) A Chinese baby.
(b) A French baby.
(c) An American baby.
(d) A Peruvian baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman, who knocks on Hickman's door when he is at the ready with guns and a rifle, wearing?

2. How long does Bliss start disappearing for after he and Reverend Hickman go to the circus?

3. Who is Lorelli?

4. Why is Bliss banished back to his original sleeping place at Sister Georgia's house?

5. What two characters appear in the senator's final hallucination sequence to tel the story of Brer Rabbit?

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