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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 8 is effectively "Day 3" in Blood's new life as a professional pimp with Runt as his working girl. After breakfast, how does Day 3 begin?
(a) Glass Top and Blood get high.
(b) Glass Top takes Blood to Sweet Jones's penthouse.
(c) Sweet Jones calls on Blood.
(d) Blood beats Runt.

2. Why does Pretty Preston's attempt at revenge on Sweet Jones fail?
(a) Pretty Preston passes out.
(b) Sweet Jones leaves.
(c) Sweet Jones calls the police.
(d) Pretty Preston chickens out.

3. Who is Pretty Preston?
(a) A former prostitute.
(b) A local store owner.
(c) A high class pimp.
(d) A former customer at the shoe shine store.

4. Where are young Bobby and his Mama living when Henry Upshaw comes into their lives?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Rockford.
(d) Indianapolis.

5. Before marrying a rich man, what was Pepper doing?
(a) Drug dealing.
(b) Hair styling.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Modeling.

6. Who is Chris's husband?
(a) Freddie.
(b) Lance.
(c) Leroy.
(d) Carl.

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

8. What does Sweet Jones agree to do for Blood during their first formal meeting?
(a) Teach Blood some things about pimping success.
(b) Bring Blood some girls to get started with.
(c) Pay off the police for Blood since he cannot yet afford it.
(d) Provide a safe house for Blood.

9. For their first "formal" meeting, how does Glass Top introduce Blood to Sweet Jones?
(a) With a joke.
(b) From his car.
(c) As his nephew.
(d) As his son.

10. Where has Runt recently come from when she first meets Blood?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

11. Who is young Bobby's first sexual encounter?.
(a) Steve.
(b) His babysitter, Maude.
(c) One of Mama's hairstyling customers.
(d) The waitress at the hotel where Mama works.

12. 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?
(a) She can falsely accuse him of theft.
(b) She will work for another pimp.
(c) She will pretend to get pregnant.
(d) She can tell on him to his other prositututes.

13. Instead of attending University and graduating with prestige, Blood has done what with his educational choices?
(a) Learned how to score drugs.
(b) Enrolled in wife-beating 101.
(c) Enrolled in a pimping class via jail.
(d) Skipped too many classes.

14. In his last happy memory, young Bobby receives a large tip by a customer. How much is the tip?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A dollar.
(c) Ten cents.
(d) Fifty cents.

15. What are the primary enticements for Blood in the life and career of a pimp?
(a) Power and women.
(b) Sex and easy money.
(c) Power and easy money.
(d) Easy living and waking up late.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Blood feel about Chris leaving when her husband takes her away?

2. After Bobby's father leaves and Mama must make ends meet, how much does a hairstyle from Mama cost?

3. For what is Bobby finally thrown out of his university?

4. After returning home from University, Bobby takes advantage of Mama's frequent absence from home and becomes friends with who?

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

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