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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Earline say Berbelang left the Mumbo Jumbo Kathedral?
(a) Because of PaPaLaBas’ conspiracy theory.
(b) Because of PapaLaBas's restlessness.
(c) Because of his attraction for her.
(d) Because of PaPaLaBas’ strictness.

2. How does Reed characterize the outbreak of Jes Grew?
(a) Consistent.
(b) Sporadic.
(c) Predictable.
(d) Incremental.

3. Where does Hinkle Von Vampton work?
(a) The Wallflower Order.
(b) The New York Sun.
(c) The New York Tribune.
(d) The police station.

4. How long does the gang’s work take?
(a) A few hours.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) A few days.
(d) Half and hour.

5. Who does Ishmael Reed credit with developing the “grapevine telegraph?
(a) Louis Armstrong.
(b) Warren G. Harding.
(c) Charlie Parker.
(d) Booker T. Washington.

6. What are Knockings?
(a) Intuition.
(b) Race memory from Africa.
(c) Cultural knowledge.
(d) Religious secrets.

7. What are the Teutonic knights protecting?
(a) The fetishes of the pagans.
(b) The Christian alters.
(c) The Christians' lands.
(d) The pagans’ souls.

8. Where are the Mu’tafikah sending their loot?
(a) To South America.
(b) To Australia.
(c) To Asia.
(d) To Africa.

9. What caused New Jersey youths to be fired from their job?
(a) Singing.
(b) Proselytizing the Jes Grew.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Dancing.

10. What does Safecracker Gould say Major Young would be doing ‘if he were a real black man’?
(a) Organizing the workers.
(b) Working for the vote.
(c) Spreading the gospel of Voodoo.
(d) Shooting officials.

11. Who is providing Berbelang’s gang with supplies and equipment?
(a) Hinkle Von Vampton.
(b) Buddy Jackson.
(c) Biff Musclewhite.
(d) PaPaLaBas.

12. What are Berbelang and the other Mu’tafikah drinking?
(a) Wine.
(b) Gin.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Vermouth.

13. How does Reed characterize Berbelang?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Serious.
(c) Frivolous.
(d) Lackadaisical.

14. When were the Knights Templar founded?
(a) 504 B.C.
(b) 981 A.D.
(c) 1118 A.D.
(d) 421 A.D.

15. What makes Hinkle Von Vampton’s boss think that he is losing his marbles?
(a) He misses every deadline for a month.
(b) His articles are filled with errors.
(c) He shows up drunk to work.
(d) He leaves a headline in the past tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is surrounded in Haiti, according to the headline the Robber Baron reads?

2. Why does Reed say the Atonists relish Death?

3. What do Protestant editorial writers compare the Jes Grew to?

4. When was the last time Jes Grew flared up?

5. Where do Berbelang and his gang take Biff Musclewhite?

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