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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following relatives does John not see through the window with Fay in Chapter 6?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Carl.

3. What promise does John make Marion at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) To stop calling.
(b) To behave.
(c) To take up yoga.
(d) To find them a hotel.

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

5. What is Rose's job at Muddy's?
(a) Cook.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Bartender.

6. Who does John Nickel imagine as he walks through Fay's house?
(a) His brother.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Her father.
(d) Marion.

7. How is the weather when John arrives at the Woodmoore house in Chapter 5?
(a) It is raining.
(b) It is unseasonably warm.
(c) It is cool and clear.
(d) It is snowing.

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

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

10. Where do Fay and John eventually find Carl in Chapter 3?
(a) Out front of Fay's house.
(b) The woods behind Fay's house.
(c) A methadone clinic.
(d) The doorway of Muddy's.

11. Why is John angry at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Wallace is sick.
(b) The broiler is broken.
(c) Cyndi is drunk.
(d) Fay hasn't shown up.

12. In Chapter 5, When is Marion planning to bring Franklin to Memphis?
(a) At Christmas.
(b) At Thanksgiving.
(c) Over spring break.
(d) During summer vacation.

13. What singer does Cyndi put on in Chapter 3 that annoys John?
(a) Sam Cooke.
(b) David Bowie.
(c) Elvis.
(d) Waylen Jennings.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does John tell Ruth to meet him in Chapter 6?

4. With whom are Carl and Fay living in Memphis?

5. What business in Memphis does Fay's uncle run?

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