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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Bobby spend in Reformatory?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 24 months.

2. What does Blood do first upon waking up in Chapter 7?
(a) Abuse Runt.
(b) Get high.
(c) Get drunk.
(d) Eat breakfast.

3. What happens to Henry after Mama and Bobby leave him for Steve?
(a) He loses his job and becomes homeless within months.
(b) He spends years searching for Bobby and Mama.
(c) He becomes crippled for life after a car accident.
(d) He dies a year later.

4. Why did Bobby and his family (biological mother and father) leave Chicago?
(a) Because his mother caught his father cheating with another woman.
(b) Because his mother was in trouble with her boss.
(c) Because his mother caught his father stealing from their workplace.
(d) Because his father was in trouble with the police.

5. Who introduces professional pimping into Blood's life?
(a) Diamond Cat.
(b) Weeping Shorty.
(c) Iceberg Slim.
(d) Golden Jive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Blood beat Runt after her first night of work?

2. Where does Blood meet Runt?

3. When Bobby gets out of Reformatory, where is Mama working?

4. What is Poison doing the first time Blood sees him?

5. After Blood runs away from her, Melody is in a position to do what Pepper once did to Blood, hence his fear. What is it?

(see the answer key)

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