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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mavis's job?
(a) Pimp.
(b) Drug dealer.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Prostitute.

2. What has happened to Pretty Preston since Slim ran away to hide from the FBI?
(a) He lost his job and moved to Las Vegas.
(b) He has started pimping again to take over Slim's spot.
(c) He was shot by Sweet Jones.
(d) He died of frostbite.

3. Who brings Blood his breakfast at the beginning of Chapter 12?
(a) Red Cora.
(b) Runt.
(c) Sweet Jones.
(d) Glass Top.

4. What is the name of the fictional prostitute that Blood tells Runt about?
(a) Scarlet.
(b) Chris.
(c) Heidi.
(d) Cassie.

5. Why does Blood feel the need for a fourth prostitute?
(a) Enjoys the extra money.
(b) Finds another girl he can't resist.
(c) Needs to boost his image still further.
(d) An uneven number is unlucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who testifies against Slim at his federal trial?

2. While on the run from the FBI, Slim feels he needs a new drug. What drug does he think will calm his nerves?

3. When Sim runs from the FBI, who is the only person who knows where he is going?

4. Why is Slim in desperate need of cash after he is released from Leavenworth?

5. Since getting off the drugs and moving to Seattle, how does Slim spend more of his time (rather than pimping)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Slim's life sinks deeper into violence after his jailbreak. How is pimping becoming less exciting and more violent in Chapter 19?

2. How does the Chapter 22 title "Dawn" reflect the evolution of Slim's life at this stage?

3. Slim manages to move past blunt physical trauma to a more elegant finesse when he realizes he's in danger of losing Rachel in Chapter 20. How does Slim employ his psychological genius once again to ensure Rachel's loyalty?

4. Why does Blood begin to feel like a real pimp in Chapter 13?

5. What consequences to others does Slim fail to consider before or mention after his escape in Chapter 18?

6. Slim's story about the State Workforce seems a little light on truth in Chapter 18. What are some elements that seem perhaps questionable?

7. When Slim meets his biological father again in Chapter 14, what difference becomes clear between his father's treatment and his mother's treatment in Slim's decision to become a pimp?

8. Mavis is a female drug dealer and one of the few women in the story who is not a prostitute. How does Mavis being female make her an appropriate target for Slim's robbery attempt in Chapter 17?

9. What prompts Runt to work harder after her return in Chapter 12?

10. Why does Leroy's arrest drive Chris to work for Blood?

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