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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Taft admonish Fay about?
(a) Staying out late.
(b) Lying.
(c) Eating too much.
(d) Almost failing a test.

2. What does Taft wish would happen during the match at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) The other kid would tap out.
(b) Carl would get a second shot.
(c) The clock would run down.
(d) The ref would call the match.

3. In Chapter 5, why does John state he is indebted to Ruth?
(a) She convinced Marion to return to Memphis.
(b) She stuck by him in the bad days.
(c) She lent him a few hundred dollars.
(d) She never missed one of his shows.

4. What is obvious about Carl's disposition in Chapter 2?
(a) He is highly caffeinated.
(b) He is stoned.
(c) He is autistic.
(d) He is standoffish.

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

6. What was Fay's mother's occupation before her husband's death?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Waitress.

7. What does John always bring with him to dinner with the Woodmoores?
(a) A box of cigarettes.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) A pecan pie.
(d) A copy of the newspaper.

8. why is Lily annoyed at Carl during the visit in Chapter 6?
(a) He won't eat.
(b) He is high.
(c) He curses regularly.
(d) He goes to sleep early.

9. What was John's job at Muddy's when he started there?
(a) Booking bands.
(b) Balancing the books.
(c) Bussing tables.
(d) Watching the door.

10. Why does John feel awful in the morning of Chapter 2?
(a) He is getting a cold.
(b) He fell asleep in a chair.
(c) He drank too much.
(d) He did not sleep.

11. Who is teaching Fay a new skill at Muddy's in Chapter 5?
(a) Wallace.
(b) Rose.
(c) Carl.
(d) Cyndi.

12. What is Mr. Woodmoore's career?
(a) Neurologist.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Automotive engineer.
(d) Tugboat captain.

13. With whom are Carl and Fay living in Memphis?
(a) Grandparents.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Their aunt and uncle.
(d) Social services.

14. What task in the bar does John worry about delegating in Chapter 3?
(a) Refilling the kegs.
(b) The nightly deposit.
(c) Payroll.
(d) Locking up the bar.

15. In Chapter 5, what does Fay say she would have named her son?
(a) Delbert.
(b) Michael.
(c) John.
(d) Levon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury did Tommy Lawson suffer at work?

2. In Chapter 4, John asks Cyndi if she would be comfortable doing what?

3. While Cyndi is drunk in Chapter 3, she talks about her time where?

4. Who does John decide should handle the bar deposits in Chapter 4?

5. What question does Fay ask John that makes him uncomfortable in Chapter 5?

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