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

2. What would be the likely ending to Slim's pimping lifestyle?
(a) Death on the streets.
(b) Drug overdose.
(c) Death in jail.
(d) Suicide.

3. When does Chris come to see Slim while he's on the run from the FBI?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Epiphany.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Christmas.

4. What three things does Runt bring to Blood the morning she returns to him (after the wire beating)?
(a) Steak, eggs and coffee.
(b) Three more prostitutes.
(c) Money, food, and a second prostitute.
(d) Drugs, food, and a newspaper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who besides Glass Top and the other dealers know about Slim's coke addiction?

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

3. Why does Blood feel the need for a fourth prostitute?

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

5. Why does Runt not like Carmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

4. Why is Chris one of the few people who knows that Slim is addicted to cocaine in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

8. How is Slim working and spending his days now that he's off the drugs and living in Seattle in Chapter 21?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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