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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. With which of the following is Penny tattooed?
(a) A Zebra Longwing.
(b) A Monarch.
(c) A Viceroy.
(d) A Leopard Lacewing.
2. To which of the following does the narrator compare himself?
(a) A phantom.
(b) A daemon.
(c) A brujo.
(d) A yokai.
3. Which of the following does Octavia hand the narrator at her mansion?
(a) A rum and Coke.
(b) A Tom Collins.
(c) A Sazerac.
(d) A whiskey sour.
4. Which of the following is noted as an observance on July 6?
(a) City Fried Chicken Day.
(b) National Fried Chicken Day.
(c) State Fried Chicken Day.
(d) Worldwide Fried Chicken Day.
5. To which of the following does the narrator compare Penny?
(a) Durian.
(b) Passion fruit.
(c) Dragon fruit.
(d) Jackfruit.
Short Answer Questions
1. To which of the following does the narrator compare himself?
2. To which of the following does the narrator compare Nigel?
3. Which of the following does the narrator note his company serves?
4. Which of the following law schools does the narrator report having attended?
5. Which of the following does Supercargo call the narrator?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator recall of Tyrod’s life with his son?
2. What signs of shabbiness does the narrator note about the Tiko?
3. What incident leads to the acknowledgement that Nigel is the best cook among himself, Penny, and the narrator?
4. What after-school activities is Nigel involved in at the beginning of the novel?
5. How is Tyrod described when the narrator encounters him in Supercargo’s apartment?
6. What inspirations does the narrator cite for his dancing at Octavia’s mansion?
7. What options does the narrator outline for answering a question about his opinion as “the onliest black guy in the room” (8)?
8. What prompts Nigel’s retreat into the art-supply closet at his school?
9. How does Jo Jo describe Polaire to the narrator when he first meets her?
10. What reasons does the narrator give for not having taken Nigel to their city’s team’s basketball games before the novel?
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