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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 bus depot.
(b) Rum Boogie Cafe.
(c) A pool hall.
(d) The emergency room.

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

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

4. Who approaches John Nickel about a job at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Cyndi.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Carl.
(d) Fay.

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

6. How does John know the woman at Rum Boogie Cafe?
(a) She is a nurse.
(b) She is Marion's cousin.
(c) She is a alderwoman.
(d) She is a regular at Muddy's.

7. What is Carl wearing in Chapter 6?
(a) His wrestling shirt.
(b) A Titan's jersey.
(c) His father's suit.
(d) A wife-beater.

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

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

10. In Chapter 4, Taft jokes with Fay before what?
(a) They leave fro Memphis.
(b) She goes on a date.
(c) He goes to sleep.
(d) They go to church.

11. How does Ruth treat Fay in Chapter 6?
(a) She ignores her.
(b) She ribs her.
(c) She commiserates with her.
(d) She asks her about her brother.

12. In Chapter 4, John asks Cyndi if she would be comfortable doing what?
(a) Picking up Fay.
(b) Running money to the bank.
(c) Mixing cocktails.
(d) Running the bar.

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

14. Which battlefield do Fay and Fay think to visit in Chapter 4?
(a) Antietam.
(b) Cold Harbor.
(c) Shiloh.
(d) Chancellorsville.

15. What injury did Tommy Lawson suffer at work?
(a) He lost two fingers.
(b) He suffered a concussion.
(c) He developed lupus.
(d) He turned an ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Taft wonder about his son in Chapter 5?

2. Who does the applicant in Chapter 1 remind John Nickel of?

3. What does John decide was an pivotal event for Fay and Carl?

4. What does the Taft family do its first day in Memphis?

5. In Chapter 1, what is John doing to fend off depression?

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