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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character dies over the course of the novel?
(a) John.
(b) Taft.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Carl.

2. What do Ruth and John do after meeting in Chapter 6?
(a) Get high together.
(b) Talk about Franklin.
(c) Have sex.
(d) Call Marion.

3. Where do Marion and Franklin first meet John in Chapter 7?
(a) Muddy's.
(b) John's apartment.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) The Woodmoores'.

4. Why does John offer to drive Fay home in Chapter 3?
(a) He feels lonely.
(b) She is tipsy.
(c) Carl hasn't shown.
(d) There is a tornado watch.

5. What does John say that enrages Ruth in Chapter 7?
(a) He wants to see Marion.
(b) He is leaving Memphis.
(c) He should not have called her.
(d) She needs to lose weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vaguely racist thing does the bartender at Rum Boogie Cafe do in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 4, who tells John to pick up Fay?

3. Who does Taft fear is dead in Chapter 8?

4. Which of the following relatives does John not see through the window with Fay in Chapter 6?

5. why is Lily annoyed at Carl during the visit in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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