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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Iceberg Slim's, or "Slim's," coke habit a secret?
(a) He doesn't want to get arrested.
(b) He thinks it doesn't fit his image.
(c) He doesn't want Runt to know.
(d) It may be perceived as a weakness.

2. News of whose death finally prompts Slim to give up pimping and drugs forever?
(a) Glass Top.
(b) Party Time.
(c) Chris.
(d) Sweet Jones.

3. How old is Slim when he is released from jail in Pennsylvania?
(a) 42.
(b) 52.
(c) 47.
(d) 34.

4. How long is Slim incarcerated in the State Workforce before he realizes he cannot stand being locked up again so soon?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Three months.
(d) One month.

5. When Sim runs from the FBI, who is the only person who knows where he is going?
(a) Chris.
(b) Sweet Jones.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Runt.

6. How long does Mama live after Slim is released from jail early?
(a) 12 months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two months.

7. Who is so impressed with Blood's reaction that he changes Blood's street moniker to "Iceberg Slim"?
(a) Sweet Jones.
(b) Pretty Preston.
(c) Glass Top.
(d) Runt.

8. What kind of car does Slim buy?
(a) 1938 Cadillac.
(b) 1937 Freestyle.
(c) 1939 Gremlin.
(d) 1939 Hog.

9. Why does Slim "lose" his fourth prostitute?
(a) She's too ugly to bring in much money.
(b) She's too possessive.
(c) She's too reckless to be safe.
(d) She runs away to be a dancer.

10. What particularly pleases Slim about his escape from State Workforce?
(a) Being able to find Chris.
(b) Having duped white men.
(c) Having access to drugs again.
(d) Breathing fresh air.

11. Where is Slim when Pearl Harbor is bombed?
(a) At the Roost.
(b) Getting high with Glass Top in his hotel room.
(c) Sweet Jones' penthouse.
(d) Laying in bed with Runt.

12. Why doesn't Blood flinch when the gunshot nearly hits him?
(a) He's too drugged to react.
(b) He didn't hear or see it happen.
(c) He knows the man wouldn't really shoot him.
(d) He's extremely cool under pressure.

13. Beginning in 1939, how often does Slim get a new car?
(a) Every year.
(b) Every two years.
(c) Twice a year.
(d) Whenever the next model cadillac comes out.

14. Where is Mama living in 1953?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) California.
(d) Philadelphia.

15. Who does Slim team up with to execute his plan after getting out of Leavenworth?
(a) Red Eye.
(b) Runt.
(c) Chris.
(d) Mavis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Blood's second prostitute?

2. Where is Slim held after being picked up by the police while on the run from the FBI?

3. What has happened to Pretty Preston since Slim ran away to hide from the FBI?

4. What character from Slim's past turns up in Chapter 20 as a garbageman?

5. What relative is newly introduced after Slim's escape from State Workforce?

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