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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 – 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does the narrator say he was summoned to appear in court for his hearing in the Prologue?
(a) 7:00 a.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

2. Who killed the narrator's father?
(a) The police.
(b) His brother.
(c) Charisma.
(d) Marpessa.

3. What does the narrator describe as Hominy's favorite room at the BDSM club in Chapter 6?
(a) The Black Chamber.
(b) The Bastille Room.
(c) The Red Room.
(d) The Blue Room.

4. What word from Chapter 7 refers to the supernatural transformation of a person into a wolf?
(a) Jurisprudence.
(b) Panglossian.
(c) Lycanthropy.
(d) Monopoly.

5. What is the name of the ghetto community on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles where the narrator grew up?
(a) Saginaw.
(b) Citrus Heights.
(c) Dickens.
(d) Boardwalk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the closing of the letter that summoned him to the Supreme Court in the Prologue?

2. What word from Chapter 6 refers to a historical clerk, scribe, or notary?

3. What is Hominy's last name?

4. The narrator states in the Prologue, "I understand now that the only time black people don't feel guilty is when" what (18)?

5. How is "ABD" defined by the narrator's father in Chapter 1 (36-37)?

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