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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: The Ice Pick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where/How is Bobby's Mama working when he comes home from University?
(a) In the home of an old white man.
(b) As a babysitter.
(c) As a white woman's maid.
(d) In a hair salon.

2. In later life, Bobby is told that being a pimp demands a certain personality trait. What is it?
(a) Addiction to sexual relations with women.
(b) Innate desire to hurt or kill his mother.
(c) Disrespect for women.
(d) Natural inclination towards violence.

3. What is Runt doing when Blood returns from Sweet Jones' penthouse at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Crying in the bathroom.
(c) Drinking heavily.
(d) Smoking marijuana.

4. Why is Slim in desperate need of cash after he is released from Leavenworth?
(a) Needs drugs.
(b) Wants a prostitute for the night.
(c) Wants a nice apartment.
(d) Needs the material goods that reestablish his pimp status.

5. At what age does Bobby Beck first venture into the world of cons and life on the streets?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. After beating Runt with a wire, how does Blood respond to his own reaction?

2. How long is Slim incarcerated in the State Workforce before he realizes he cannot stand being locked up again so soon?

3. Where is Slim arrested again after his escape from State Workforce?

4. Who introduces professional pimping into Blood's life?

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

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