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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After visiting the circus, where does Bliss start going to see movies?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New York City.
(c) White neighborhoods.
(d) The next town over.

2. When does Reverend Hickman take Bliss to the circus for the first time?
(a) When he graduates from high school.
(b) Before the big Juneteenth revival.
(c) For his sixteenth birthday.
(d) After they go to the movies.

3. Why does Bliss know he won't be found by Reverend Hickman?
(a) Because he is very far away.
(b) Because he moves around so often.
(c) Because he is in a white neighborhood.
(d) Because he considered Reverend Hickman stupid.

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

5. Where does Bliss try to fall asleep the second time at Sister Georgia's house?
(a) On the front porch.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In Sister Georgia's bed.
(d) In the bathtub.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Reverend Hickman ask to help him find Bliss when he disappears?

3. What does Reverend Hickman promise to do with Bliss, if he is good, the week after the chaotic Juneteenth revival?

4. What does Reverend Hickman describe himself as a tamer of?

5. What woman knocks on Hickman's door when he is sitting there, at the ready with guns and a rifle?

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