1. What does the narrator claim is the "black workingman's motto" in the Prologue (20)?
(a) "Out of sight, out of mind."
(b) "Work buys freedom."
(c) "The cream rises to the top."
(d) "Harder and faster."

2. What is the name of the social psychology bible that the narrator's father took with him to talk down folks in his town?
(a) The Faith and the Fury.
(b) The Blue Future of Life.
(c) The Planning of Change.
(d) The Path to Enlightenment.

3. How old was Wheezer when he died?
(a) 32.
(b) 41.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

4. What word from the Prologue refers to the theory or philosophy of law?
(a) Jurisprudence.
(b) Egalitarianism.
(c) Logic.
(d) Opulence.

5. What word used in the Prologue is an adjective describing a person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances?
(a) Panglossian.
(b) Monolithic.
(c) Articulate.
(d) Epistolarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states in Chapter 7 that "One of the many sad ironies of African-American life is that every banal dysfunctional social gathering is called" what (93-94)?

2. Whom does the narrator describe in Chapter 1 as "the bitch next door and my only true love" during his childhood?

3. How much money does the narrator say he spent on his suit in the Prologue?

4. How many students were in the narrator's graduating class in high school?

5. What is the name of the BDSM club on the Westside where the narrator contracted to dole out Hominy's punishments for him?

(see the answer key)

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