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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator asserts in Chapter 7 that Foy Cheshire's ownership of the most racist Little Rascal films is what?
(a) Urban legend.
(b) A bald-faced lie.
(c) A conspiracy.
(d) An honest truth.

2. 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 People of the United States of America.
(c) Sincerely yours, The President of the United States of America.
(d) Sincerely yours, The Senate of the United States of America.

3. How old was the narrator when he wrote his first scientific paper called "Passenger Seating Tendencies by Race and Gender"?
(a) Seven.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.

4. Whom does the narrator describe in Chapter 1 as "the bitch next door and my only true love" during his childhood?
(a) Angela Dean Patterson.
(b) Emily Williams.
(c) Charisma Molina.
(d) Marpessa Delissa Dawson.

5. What does "RTD" stand for (118)?
(a) Road Transportation Department.
(b) Railway Transport Department.
(c) Rapid Transit District.
(d) Road Transfer Division.

6. What caused Buckwheat's death?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Cirrhosis of the liver.
(c) Lymphoma.
(d) Lung cancer.

7. Who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front?
(a) Samuel Beckett.
(b) Jean Piaget.
(c) Erich Maria Remarque.
(d) Jean Genet.

8. What does the narrator claim is the "calling card of the Chickasaw nation" (10)?
(a) "Unconquered and Unconquerable."
(b) "Above and Beyond."
(c) "In Tune with Earth and Skies."
(d) "The Water Whisperers."

9. When did the West African nation of Ghana declare independence?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1935.

10. What does the narrator say that L.A. is about in Chapter 9?
(a) Space.
(b) Fumes.
(c) Bigotry.
(d) Faith.

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

12. For what college was the narrator's father the interim dean?
(a) West Riverside Community College.
(b) Citrus Heights Community College.
(c) South Los Angeles Community College.
(d) Hollywood Hills Community College.

13. At what time does the narrator say that Hominy would show up for work each day in Chapter 6?
(a) 1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
(b) 2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
(c) 3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
(d) 12:00 - 12:15 p.m.

14. How large does the narrator say Los Angeles County is?
(a) 6,434 square miles.
(b) 2,345 square miles.
(c) 3,573 square miles.
(d) 4,084 square miles.

15. The narrator states in the Prologue, "Be it ancient Rome or modern-day America, you're either citizen or" what (5)?
(a) "Emperor."
(b) "Slave."
(c) "Ruler."
(d) "Survivor."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Californian fast food chain does the narrator describe newcomers being fascinated with in Chapter 9?

3. On what date was the narrator summoned to appear at the U. S. Supreme court building in the Prologue?

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. What word from the novel refers to something formed of a single large block of stone?

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