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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: Away from the Track.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Oscar while in Reformatory?
(a) He goes to a mental institution.
(b) He is released for good behavior.
(c) He is killed in a cafeteria brawl.
(d) He goes to rehab.

2. Chapter 3 describes Blood's participation in a con against Pepper which ultimately backfires. What is the original objective of the con?
(a) Blackmail.
(b) Rape.
(c) Theft.
(d) Revenge.

3. What does Chris do for the first time with Blood?
(a) Takes heroin.
(b) Talks about her life.
(c) Defies her husband.
(d) Takes cocaine.

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

5. Why doesn't Chris want to talk to Blood?
(a) She hates pimps.
(b) She is afraid of Blood.
(c) She is afraid her husband will get jealous.
(d) She thinks Blood is ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Blood gets what he needs at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. What three things does Runt bring to Blood the morning she returns to him (after the wire beating)?

3. Which restaurant is introduced in Chapter 8 that will become a fixture in Runt and Blood's lives?

4. In later life, Bobby is told that being a pimp demands a certain personality trait. What is it?

5. Where is Slim when Pearl Harbor is bombed?

(see the answer key)

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