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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. After Mama's death Slim decides on a new path in life. What does he want to do?
(a) Work for a charity.
(b) Teach school.
(c) Retire.
(d) Make a positive contribution.

2. What year is it when Slim is released from Leavenworth?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1948.

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

4. What is the name of Blood's second prostitute?
(a) Chris.
(b) Nellie.
(c) Scarlet.
(d) Ophelia.

5. While on the run from the FBI, Slim feels he needs a new drug. What drug does he think will calm his nerves?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Heroin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama ask for on her deathbed?

2. How does Slim connive to keep Rachel loyal to him?

3. How much is Slim's bond when he is picked up by the police while on the run from the FBI?

4. After shooting Serena, Slim runs to his mother's house and goes to find Sweet Jones. What has Sweet recently done?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is image, represented by material things, so important to a pimp?

2. Twice in Chapter 19, Slim turns to family for help. To whom does he go and for what?

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

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

5. Slim finally feels like he is totally alone when he is released from Leavenworth in Chapter 16 and discovers Chris has married and had a baby. Is his reaction to this information purely selfish or is it possible that he has himself contemplated marrying Chris and is jealous of her ability to establish love and stability for herself?

6. Slim has two near-murder experiences in Chapter 20. Who does he nearly kill, how and why doesn't he?

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

8. How does his mother's death in Chapter 22 affect Slim's life?

9. How does the relationship between Chris and Slim evolve during the 1940's in Chapter 14?

10. How has Leroy been spending his years when Slim runs across him again in prison?

(see the answer keys)

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