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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. Which of the following kinds of flowers does the narrator note are present in his neighborhood?
(a) Calla lilies.
(b) Irises.
(c) Crane’s bill.
(d) Bluebonnets.

2. To which of the following does the narrator compare the shareholders at Octavia’s mansion?
(a) Piranha.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Minnows.
(d) Barracudas.

3. Which of the following professions does the narrator remark Jo Jo had had?
(a) Pharmacist.
(b) Ophthalmologist.
(c) Podiatrist.
(d) Dentist.

4. Which of the following does the narrator add to his mother’s fried chicken mix?
(a) Salt.
(b) Paprika.
(c) MSG.
(d) Pepper.

5. To which of the following does the narrator compare himself?
(a) A brujo.
(b) A yokai.
(c) A daemon.
(d) A phantom.

Short Answer Questions

1. By which of the following names is the Tiko also known?

2. Which of the following does the narrator’s mother add to her fried chicken mix?

3. To which of the following does Nigel compare the fabric in the trees at Shanksted?

4. Which of the following is the name of the narrator’s bellhop at Shanksted?

5. To which of the following does the narrator compare Nigel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does the narrator express for seeking Jo Jo’s help with Octavia’s campaign?

2. What reasons does the narrator give for not having taken Nigel to their city’s team’s basketball games before the novel?

3. What scenario do the narrator and Nigel role-play while stuck in traffic on the way to Jo Jo’s?

4. To what does the narrator ascribe Supercargo’s trouble with authorities?

5. What is the basic plan the narrator and Jo Jo have to get material for Octavia’s campaign?

6. What reasons does the narrator give for having distanced himself from Supercargo?

7. What accoutrements does the narrator note accompany his Roman centurion costume?

8. How does the narrator note that Penny and his mother regarded each other initially?

9. What does the narrator note had been done to the face of his bellhop at Shanksted?

10. How is Tyrod described when the narrator encounters him in Supercargo’s apartment?

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