1. What was Pretty Preston's career before Sweet Jones double-crossed him?
(a) Pimp.
(b) Police Officer.
(c) Night Club owner.
(d) Drug Dealer.

2. Who says (s)he "sees Justice has her eyes blindfolded to hide the dollar bill signs that are there in the place of eyeballs"?
(a) Weeping Shorty.
(b) Macking Youngblood.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Mama.

3. How does what happens to Oscar affect Bobby's later actions in prison?
(a) He befriends the warden so he can be released early.
(b) He openly admits his drug addiction in hopes of going to rehab.
(c) He refuses to eat in the cafeteria.
(d) He talks to the warden to escape solitary confinement.

4. What does Glass Top provide for Sweet Jones, other pimps, and eventually Blood?
(a) Women to work for them.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Gambling tips.
(d) Tips on the local police.

5. The failed con with Pepper reinforces what in Blood's mind?
(a) His fear of jail.
(b) His hatred and distrust of women.
(c) His need for sex.
(d) His dislike for other pimps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Getting started on his first "real" night of pimping with Runt, Blood muses on how he is going to be successful in a white man's world. What does he think will accomplish this?

2. Where has Runt recently come from when she first meets Blood?

3. Before marrying a rich man, what was Pepper doing?

4. Prior to abandoning the family, what was the job of Bobby's father at the hotel?

5. Who does Blood decide can get him a positive introduction to Sweet Jones so he can get what he wants from him?

(see the answer key)

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