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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man begging with no legs in the street shouting to beware of in Chapter 9?
(a) The A train.
(b) The sun.
(c) The moon.
(d) Devil's Bridge.

2. How many red helmets must a player earn to reach the Reward Tier in the Savage game in Chapter 17?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. What kind of bird lands in Sonja's yard and watches her in Chapter 11?
(a) A buzzard.
(b) An owl.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A pigeon.

4. In how many different foster homes has Paolo lived in since he was 12?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

5. Where does Venery say he met Jerry Garcia in Chapter 13?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Wichita.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Seven Dancers refer to in Edgar's dream in Chapter 17?

2. What does Wyatt say the title of his story means in Chapter 14?

3. What does Ernest describe Wyatt giving him to look at the night before in Chapter 14?

4. What kind of drugs does Jackson say Charlie has sometimes in Chapter 17?

5. By what name does Jackson tell Edgar he should go by for a while in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. To whom is Tsala's narrative largely directed? Why?

2. Why does Jackson want Edgar to pose for him in Chapter 9?

3. What foreshadowing does Edgar encounter in the town in Chapter 9?

4. How does Maria describe her life after Ray-Ray's death in Chapter 14?

5. What happens in the encounter between Vin and Sonja in Chapter 15?

6. What does Edgar dream of in the beginning of Chapter 17?

7. What does the Darkening Land represent?

8. How does Wyatt fit in when he goes to the shelter with Maria in Chapter 14?

9. What is Sonja's dream about and what does it foreshadow in Chapter 15?

10. What are the objectives and specs on the game Savage that Edgar discovers in Chapter 17?

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