The Sellout Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Sellout Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is "ABD" defined by the narrator's father in Chapter 1 (36-37)?
(a) "All But Defeated."
(b) "All But Dead."
(c) "American Board of Dentists."
(d) "All Bewarned and Die."

2. 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 Devil's Den.
(b) The Hot Kitchen.
(c) Sticks and Stones.
(d) The Black Cat.

3. Where does the narrator say his car is parked in the Prologue?
(a) On Constitution Avenue.
(b) On Rockefeller Street.
(c) On the Avenue of America.
(d) On Roosevelt Avenue.

4. What does the narrator lay out the three basic laws of in the opening of Chapter 3?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Court appearances.
(c) Racial interactions.
(d) Ghetto physics.

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

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

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

8. What does the narrator say his father was in Chapter 1?
(a) A social scientist.
(b) A history professor.
(c) A pediatrician.
(d) An English professor.

9. 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) "Nixon-era hairstyles."
(d) "Powdered-wig hairstyles."

10. When was the town where the narrator grew up founded?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1799.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1895.

11. In what key does the narrator say his father spoke in Chapter 1?
(a) F-sharp.
(b) B-sharp.
(c) F-flat.
(d) G-sharp.

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

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

14. 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) Memory.
(c) A dream.
(d) A people.

15. Whose murder in 1964 launched interest and experiments in the bystander effect?
(a) Kitty Genovese's.
(b) Sarah Greenway's.
(c) Patricia Smith's.
(d) Paul Wilkinson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Hominy's work mostly consisted of in Chapter 6 (82)?

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

3. When did the West African nation of Ghana declare independence?

4. Whom does the narrator describe in Chapter 1 as "the bitch next door and my only true love" during his childhood?

5. How large does the narrator say Los Angeles County is?

(see the answer keys)

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