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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a location John and Fay check for Carl in Chapter 3?
(a) The emergency room.
(b) A pool hall.
(c) The bus depot.
(d) Rum Boogie Cafe.

2. Who does the applicant in Chapter 1 remind John Nickel of?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Etta James.
(c) Marion.
(d) His father.

3. What is Cyndi angling for in Chapter 4?
(a) Time off.
(b) Getting Fay fired.
(c) A raise.
(d) Sex with John.

4. Who apologizes to John before he leaves to pick up Fay in Chapter 4?
(a) Carl.
(b) Marion.
(c) Wallace.
(d) Cyndi.

5. At the Rum Boogie Cafe, John is certain he will have sex with a woman despite what?
(a) She is married.
(b) She is sober.
(c) She is white.
(d) She dislikes him.

6. Why is John uncomfortable in Fay's neighborhood?
(a) It is outside of town.
(b) It is known for gang violence.
(c) It is affluent and white.
(d) It is in a dry county.

7. According to Fay in Chapter 4, what did her mother spend all day doing after Taft's death?
(a) Folding his shirts.
(b) Sitting on the unfinished deck.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Praying at their family church.

8. What do John and Fay look at immediately upon entering the battlefield in Chapter 4?
(a) The woods.
(b) The highest hill.
(c) A statue.
(d) Tombstones.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does John decide he will do if Franklin wants to visit?
(a) Take some weeks off.
(b) Ask Marion to join them.
(c) Go back with him to Miami.
(d) Buy him a bicycle.

10. Where does Levon work as a night security guard?
(a) A lumberyard.
(b) A mall.
(c) An impound lot.
(d) An airstrip.

11. In Chapter 5, what does Mr. Woodmoore say about Marion?
(a) She is pregnant again.
(b) She is developing an alcohol problem.
(c) She is unhappy.
(d) She never calls anymore.

12. What makes Taft uncomfortable about Memphis in Chapter 6?
(a) The number of bars.
(b) The scantily clad women.
(c) The poverty.
(d) The black people.

13. In Chapter 6, how does Taft feel about visiting his in-laws?
(a) He is indifferent to it.
(b) He is the only one willing to do it.
(c) He looks forward to it.
(d) He dislikes it.

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

15. How often did John and Marion see each other after reuniting?
(a) Only during work hours.
(b) Four hours a day.
(c) All the time.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taft wish would happen during the match at the end of Chapter 6?

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

3. What is Carl wearing in Chapter 6?

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

5. In Chapter 5, why does John state he is indebted to Ruth?

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