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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 does Blood's attitude towards white society change after his encounter with Melody?
(a) Mistrust turns to acceptance.
(b) Delight turns to fear.
(c) Abhorrence turns to reliance.
(d) Fear turns to delight.

2. After his initial meeting with Runt, where does Blood go before leaving the city?
(a) His Parole Officer's office.
(b) Pepper's house.
(c) Mama's house.
(d) His old hang-outs.

3. Who teaches Blood the sexual tricks he will continue to use later in his pimping career?
(a) Pepper's husband.
(b) Weeping Shorty.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Mama.

4. After Pretty Preston's revenge attempt on Sweet Jones fails, what does Blood decide he wants from Sweet Jones?
(a) Gambling tips.
(b) Information on the local cops.
(c) Sweet's opinions on the best women.
(d) Information on how to be a successful pimp.

5. Blood is still very new at the pimping game and has to constantly remind himself of what?
(a) What the other pimps said in jail.
(b) Who the biggest pimp in town is.
(c) What he must do to keep Runt happy.
(d) How to keep his cool.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what does Bobby do his first time in jail?

3. What does Blood do first upon waking up in Chapter 7?

4. What special gifts does Blood have that make the pimping game easy for him?

5. What is Bobby's grade average upon graduation?

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