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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. Crawley is a ______.
(a) Painter.
(b) Judge.
(c) Musician.
(d) Fireman.

2. Buddy used to build up strength where?
(a) His lips and lungs.
(b) His arms and legs.
(c) His hands.
(d) His chest.

3. Nora's mother is a ______.
(a) Criminal.
(b) Cop.
(c) Widow.
(d) Writer.

4. Where does Robin tell Webb Buddy is?
(a) He went home.
(b) He's on the boat.
(c) He has gone away.
(d) She'd never met him.

5. Who or what killed Nora's mother?
(a) A boa.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Nora's father.
(d) A stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Buddy and Nora drive Nora's mother to the police station?

2. Crawley is on a _____ fast.

3. What did Buddy and Webb have most in common when they were young?

4. Jaelin is a ______.

5. What is Webb's primary concern about Buddy being missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

2. How did Buddy become obsessed with death?

3. What kind of performer is Buddy?

4. What is the effect of Ondaatje's sentence structures?

5. Why does Buddy return to the Brewitts at the end of Chapter 1?

6. What is the significance of Buddy's hands in Chapter 1?

7. How does the narrative style reflect Buddy's music?

8. Who does Buddy care about more: Nora or Robin?

9. What about Buddy's disappearance is confusing for Nora?

10. Is Buddy crazy?

(see the answer keys)

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