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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. When Webb and Buddy were first friends, Buddy was ____.
(a) 25.
(b) 17.
(c) 32.
(d) 12.

2. What did Buddy and Webb have most in common when they were young?
(a) A love for learning.
(b) Good looks.
(c) A general bad attitude.
(d) The feeling of independence.

3. What happens when Buddy and Nora drive Nora's mother to the police station?
(a) Their car is stolen.
(b) Her mother comes back to life.
(c) There's a flash flood.
(d) Buddy is arrested.

4. When does Nora report Buddy missing?
(a) That same afternoon.
(b) About 6 months later.
(c) The next day.
(d) Twentyfour hours later.

5. Before going to the Brewitts, what does Buddy do for two days?
(a) Visits Nora.
(b) Spys on his kids.
(c) Bums around.
(d) Plays music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Buddy is good at his job because he is good at ________.

2. Who does Buddy have reoccurring nightmares about?

3. Why does Webb agree to look for Buddy?

4. The neighborhoods in "Coming Through Slaughter" have notorious stories of gamblers, prostitutes, and _______.

5. Buddy is with Nora until ____ PM.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Webb feel about Buddy's music?

2. What do Buddy and Webb have in common? In what ways do they approach life similarly?

3. Is Buddy predictable? How so?

4. Why do smart customers come to Buddy early?

5. How do Buddy and Webb approach life differently?

6. Does Buddy know or care about how his actions affect people?

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

8. What is thematically significant about Crawley's interview?

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

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

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