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

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

2. The narrator states in the Prologue, "I understand now that the only time black people don't feel guilty is when" what (18)?
(a) "We've been falsely accused of a crime."
(b) "We've actually done something wrong."
(c) "We've been oppressed."
(d) "We have paid our debts to society."

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

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

5. 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) Time's passing.
(b) A dream.
(c) Memory.
(d) A people.

6. Why did the narrator claim poor people were the best drivers?
(a) Because they are hiding from the law.
(b) Because they are talking on phones.
(c) Because they drive stolen cars.
(d) Because they cannot afford insurance.

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

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

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

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

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

12. How old was Alfalfa when he was shot in the face?
(a) 42.
(b) 59.
(c) 23.
(d) 35.

13. What nickname does the narrator say he was called after a spelling bee when he was eleven?
(a) Trickster.
(b) Loser.
(c) Jumpy.
(d) Bonbon.

14. Who is the dominatrix that Hominy frequented at the BDSM club?
(a) Miss Marie.
(b) Miss Sarah.
(c) Miss Dorothy.
(d) Miss Anna.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator claim is the "black workingman's motto" in the Prologue (20)?

2. What does the narrator claim to listen to recordings of when he has trouble sleeping in Chapter 1?

3. The narrator states in the Prologue, "Be it ancient Rome or modern-day America, you're either citizen or" what (5)?

4. For how long did the faked contract read that Hominy had been the narrator's slave when he was emancipated?

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

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