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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mumford observes that, before his disappearance, Buddy's musical ability was _____.
(a) Indescribable.
(b) Fine.
(c) Bad.
(d) Excellent.

2. How does Bellocq feel about Buddy's disappearance?
(a) He's disinterested.
(b) He's afraid for Buddy.
(c) He's surprised.
(d) He's angry at Buddy.

3. What doesn't Buddy want to happen as a result of his relationship with Robin?
(a) To have another child.
(b) To hurt anyone.
(c) To confuse people.
(d) To destroy his creativity.

4. What has Webb found after interviewing everyone in Buddy's life?
(a) Buddy is very well liked.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Buddy has a secret life.
(d) Buddy is very normal.

5. How does buddy feel about his life at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) He's enslaved.
(b) He's free.
(c) He's famous.
(d) He's worthless.

6. What does Bellocq realize about how he treats Buddy?
(a) He's very kind.
(b) He's patronizing.
(c) He's critical.
(d) He's neglectful.

7. In the barbershop, what gets in everything?
(a) Soap.
(b) Water.
(c) Hair.
(d) Cigaret ash.

8. What's Buddy's biggest fear?
(a) Failing at music.
(b) Being alone.
(c) His hands being severed.
(d) Nora leaving him.

9. In the pecking order of Robin's relationships, how does she regard Jaelin in her life?
(a) He is her bank account.
(b) He is a friend.
(c) He is her inspiration.
(d) He is merely her husband.

10. What does Bellocq think Buddy does?
(a) Doesn't try enough.
(b) Hides his true self.
(c) Manipulates people.
(d) Plays games.

11. Webb finds the connection between social Buddy and ________ Bellocq odd.
(a) Self-destructive.
(b) Self-sufficient.
(c) Talented.
(d) Quiet.

12. Who is Nora's primary target when attacking Buddy and Pickett?
(a) Pickett.
(b) Herself.
(c) Buddy.
(d) An imaginary foe.

13. How does Bellocq feel about Buddy's music?
(a) He doesn't understand it.
(b) He feels it needs work.
(c) He has no interest in it.
(d) He loves it.

14. Buddy maimed Pickett while avoiding what?
(a) Violence.
(b) Working.
(c) Nora.
(d) Drinking.

15. How does Nora originally respond to Pickett and Buddy's brawl?
(a) She joins in.
(b) She scolds them.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She calls the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What photo does Bellocq give to Webb?

2. What does Bellocq set on fire?

3. What is the ice used for after it melts?

4. What does the revolving fan in the barbershop obstruct?

5. What doesn't Buddy feel from Nora after the brawl?

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