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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Poison doing the first time Blood sees him?
(a) Stealing liquor.
(b) Fighting with a police officer.
(c) Buying a high class suit.
(d) Beating his prostitute.

2. What does Blood tell himself when Runt leaves and doesn't return after he beats her with the wire?
(a) That the wire was probably overkill.
(b) That he will call Mama.
(c) That she deserved it.
(d) That he'll never do it again.

3. According to the psychiatrists, why did Bobby choose to become a pimp?
(a) Head trauma from when his father threw him against the wall.
(b) Henry Upshaw's treatment of his mother.
(c) His subconscious hatred of his mother.
(d) Watching Steve work.

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

5. One of the reasons Blood is initially captivated by Melody is her race and one of the outcomes of his involvement with her is further social confusion and dislike in Blood's mind. What race is Melody?
(a) Native American.
(b) Asian.
(c) Caucasian.
(d) African American.

6. How long does Bobby spend in Reformatory?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 24 months.

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

8. What is different about his meeting with Runt after her night's work in Chapter 7?
(a) She has dyed her hair.
(b) She is not drunk.
(c) She came home on time.
(d) She has worked well and earned enough money.

9. After the beating with the wire, Runt leaves and still has not returned by what time?
(a) Seven p.m.
(b) Seven a.m.
(c) Three a.m.
(d) Ten p.m.

10. What does Runt complain about to Blood when he returns from Sweet Jones' house and discovers she hasn't left to start working?
(a) She claims she's sick and unable to work.
(b) She hates the other working girls she competes against.
(c) She doesn't want to work anymore.
(d) She's afraid of the police.

11. What does Sweet Jones say that he hates about Blood during their first formal meeting?
(a) Blood's attitude towarrds him (Sweet Jones).
(b) Blood's constant grinning.
(c) Blood's attitude towards pimping.
(d) Blood's clothes.

12. What is Chris's former profession?
(a) School teacher.
(b) She has never worked.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Brothel owner.

13. For how long does Blood go to jail after his conviction on the charges Pepper brings against him?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 36 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 24 months.

14. Memories of whom begin to haunt Blood as he physically abuses Runt for the first time?
(a) Steve.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Henry Upshaw.
(d) Mama.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the primary enticements for Blood in the life and career of a pimp?

3. What information does Glass Top give Blood in their first meeting?

4. Blood and Runt leave Milwaukee and go where to begin their new lives?

5. How old is Bobby when he is molested for the first time?

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