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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why does Fay want John to apologize to her?
(a) For leaving her.
(b) For yelling at Carl.
(c) For hiring another waitress.
(d) For kissing her.

2. What was Carl evidently doing when he crashed the car?
(a) Racing another car.
(b) Driving drunk.
(c) Changing radio stations.
(d) Sleeping at the wheel.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 11, what does Franklin say he wants to be when he grows up?
(a) A firefighter.
(b) A drummer.
(c) An archeologist.
(d) A doctor.

4. Who immediately accosts John when he enters Muddy's in Chapter 11?
(a) Fay.
(b) Carl.
(c) Cyndi.
(d) Wallace.

5. What did Carl hit in his crash?
(a) A tree.
(b) An embankment.
(c) Another car.
(d) A guard rail.

6. How much does the mechanic quote Taft for the damage in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) $1,500.
(b) $6,000.
(c) $ 800.
(d) $4,000.

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

8. In Chapter 8, Wallace says that Muddy's is developing a reputation as a what?
(a) Gay bar.
(b) Dangerous bar.
(c) Dead bar.
(d) Drug bar.

9. Which of the following characters does not become romantically involved with John in the novel?
(a) Fay.
(b) Cyndi.
(c) Marion.
(d) Ruth.

10. What does John assure Ruth of regarding Marion in the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) She will never leave Miami.
(b) She is a good mother.
(c) He does not want her back.
(d) She doesn't want Franklin anymore.

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

12. Who visits Taft in the middle of the night in Chapter 10?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Tommy Lawson.
(c) Fay.
(d) Carl.

13. What does John tell Teddy to do in Chapter 11 after the bar closes?
(a) Walk Fay out.
(b) Change out the kegs.
(c) Lock the doors.
(d) Count the deposit.

14. Where is Taft in Chapter 12 when he has his fatal heart attack?
(a) The backyard.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) His bedroom.

15. According to Ruth, what are the Woodmoores trying to convince Marion of in Chapter 9?
(a) Taking back John.
(b) Giving up nursing.
(c) Staying another week.
(d) Leaving Franklin with them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fay ask of John at dinner in Chapter 9?

2. Where does Carl call Muddy's from in Chapter 9?

3. Where do John, Marion and Franklin meet for breakfast in Chapter 8?

4. What does Franklin ask to do at the end of Chapter 7?

5. What does Taft do as soon as he returns home from the mechanic in Chapter 10?

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