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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. What was the cause of M.F. being kicked off his college sports team?
(a) Lack of ability.
(b) He went home before the opening game.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Poor grades.

2. In the story of Coyote and Cottontail, what does Coyote disguise himself as?
(a) An old fox.
(b) A girl.
(c) A raven.
(d) An old woman.

3. What color is the car in which Sam, Coyote, and Pokey leave the clinic?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Silver.

4. What is the prize for the winner of the hunting bet in Coyote's story?
(a) A fine feast.
(b) The ability to shape-shift.
(c) A pouch of gold.
(d) A chance to sleep with the other's wife.

5. In the chapter titled "Nevermore," why does Aaron claim there is no longer any need for Sam to sell him his shares?
(a) Cable has decided to purchase a policy.
(b) Sam will lose his shares when he goes to jail.
(c) The lawsuit is behind them.
(d) Sam's shares are unimportant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coyote call "Sam's cheating machine"?

2. When Sam returns to Coyote after seeing Pokey in the clinic, what does he tell Coyote he needs?

3. How does Sam respond to the thing sitting in the corner of his office?

4. Who tells Sam people spotted a polar bear at Motion Marine?

5. What won't anyone in the Spirit World do with Coyote?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Calliope so frightened by Cheryl's comment that they will put money on black for Calliope?

2. Why is the story of Coyote and Cottontail included in the novel?

3. Why does Coyote ask Sam what he's doing when he yells at the raven sitting in the corner of his office?

4. Why does Coyote refer to the ATM machine as a cheating machine?

5. Why does Sam say he left his home for nothing?

6. Why does Anubis refuse to return Calliope's soul to her body?

7. Why was Calliope so afraid that Sam would not come with her to get Grubb?

8. What is the significance of the black limo Sam sees pulling away from the truck stop?

9. Why does Calliope say she did not call Sam when she discovered that Lonnie had taken Grubb?

10. Why isn't Coyote able to win much at the private gambling table M.F. takes him to?

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