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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "City Lites: An Interlude" – Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is King Cuz's real name?
(a) Carl Williams.
(b) Curtis Baxter.
(c) Andy Watkins.
(d) Jean Piaget.

2. What is Hampton Fiske's 800 number?
(a) 1-800-GOFREE.
(b) 1-800-INNOCENT.
(c) 1-800-FREEDOM.
(d) 1-800-CONSTITUTION.

3. How does the narrator describe the closing of the letter that summoned him to the Supreme Court in the Prologue?
(a) Sincerely yours, The Congress of the United States of America.
(b) Sincerely yours, The President of the United States of America.
(c) Sincerely yours, The Senate of the United States of America.
(d) Sincerely yours, The People of the United States of America.

4. What did Darla Hood die from in reality, according to the narrator in Chapter 6?
(a) Syphilis.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Hepatitis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, particularly by giving them jobs?

2. At what time does the narrator say that Hominy would show up for work each day in Chapter 6?

3. What date did the narrator use on his emancipation of Hominy in Chapter 6?

4. Where does the narrator say his car is parked in the Prologue?

5. How does the narrator translate "Cogito, ergo Boogieum" to English in Chapter 14 (183)?

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