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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say "ain't easy" just like "pimpin' ain't easy" in the opening of Chapter 6 (80)?
(a) "Runnin' a gang."
(b) "Slaveholdin'."
(c) "Calling home."
(d) "Burying people."

2. 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)?
(a) "A get-together."
(b) "A pot-luck."
(c) "A gathering."
(d) "A 'function'."

3. What does the narrator say Hominy's work mostly consisted of in Chapter 6 (82)?
(a) "Washing my car."
(b) "Picking cotton."
(c) "Watching me work."
(d) "Harvesting corn and potatoes."

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

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

6. What is the name of the BDSM club on the Westside where the narrator contracted to dole out Hominy's punishments for him?
(a) The Hot Kitchen.
(b) Sticks and Stones.
(c) The Black Cat.
(d) The Devil's Den.

7. To what Shakespearean play does the narrator compare the Little Rascals in Chapter 6?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) All's Well that Ends Well.
(d) The Taming of the Shrew.

8. In Chapter 9, the narrator says that "history isn't the paper it's printed on" (144). What does he assert history is instead?
(a) A people.
(b) Memory.
(c) Time's passing.
(d) A dream.

9. The narrator describes himself in the Prologue as a "not-so-proud descendant of" the Mees located where (20)?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Georgia.

10. 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) "Survivor."
(d) "Ruler."

11. What word from Chapter 6 refers to a historical clerk, scribe, or notary?
(a) Scrivener.
(b) Jurisprudence.
(c) Articulator.
(d) Notary.

12. How does the narrator describe the hairstyles of the Justices when they enter the courtroom in the Prologue (19)?
(a) "Eisenhower-era hairstyles."
(b) "Reagan-era hairstyles."
(c) "Powdered-wig hairstyles."
(d) "Nixon-era hairstyles."

13. How did Pete the Pup die?
(a) Brain aneuryism.
(b) He choked on a bottle lid.
(c) He swallowed an alarm clock.
(d) Cancer.

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

15. 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."

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does the narrator say he was called after a spelling bee when he was eleven?

2. For what college was the narrator's father the interim dean?

3. At what time does the narrator say he was summoned to appear in court for his hearing in the Prologue?

4. With what Kafka novel does the narrator describe Mapessa covering her face in Chapter 9?

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

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