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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roland Waring serve Tookie when she brings him some books on May 30?
(a) Iced tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Coke.
(d) Lemonade.

2. When Pollux was a tribal cop, what color was his uniform?
(a) Blue.
(b) Khaki.
(c) Camo.
(d) Black.

3. The last time Pollux remembers in "My Heart, My Tree," that Tookie cracked, how long was it before Hetta would speak to her?
(a) A year.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

4. Where are Pen's sister and brother living because of the virus?
(a) With an uncle.
(b) With a friend.
(c) With an aunt.
(d) With a grandparent.

5. On May 31, what is Pollux going to do when he lays down his weapon?
(a) Make soup.
(b) Make meatballs.
(c) Make frybread.
(d) Make sandwiches.

6. On the list of Short Perfect Novels that Tookie and Dissatisfaction compile, how long do the books take to read?
(a) An hour or two.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) About 2 1/2 hours.

7. In "The Meeting," why is Roland Waring in the hospital?
(a) Bad fall.
(b) Covid.
(c) Heart.
(d) Pneumonia.

8. How many times does Tookie remember that Jeronimo Yanez shot Philando Castile?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

9. How much money does Tookie take out of her savings to go shopping at Target and stock up?
(a) $350.
(b) $200.
(c) $150.
(d) $500.

10. What is the title of a note Pen gives Tookie to read that she says is either a prose poem or flash fiction?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Senior Portrait.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Graduation.

11. What feeling overwhelms Tookie sometimes when she is between sleep and consciousness?
(a) Delight.
(b) Joy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sorrow.

12. Who rescues Hetta when she falls and is tear-gassed in "The Boulevard"?
(a) Pollux.
(b) Pen.
(c) Laurent.
(d) Asema.

13. On May 28, what time does Asema text Tookie that she will be in late for work?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

14. What color is Roland Waring's dog?
(a) Auburn.
(b) Cream and beige.
(c) Brown and white.
(d) Black and tan.

15. What type of mask is Pen wearing when she tells Tookie she thinks she hears the ghost too?
(a) Red calico.
(b) Purple calico.
(c) Pink calico.
(d) Green calico.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tookie throw in the fire along with things Flora gave her?

2. In "The Circle," who is Laurent working for?

3. What does Tookie think a hat Flora knitted her makes her look like?

4. What color does Tookie remember that she was wearing when Flora spoke to her?

5. In "Midnite Cowgirl," what is Tookie drinking?

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