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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Eddie find in the wallet in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) $213.
(b) $57.
(c) $184.
(d) $24.

2. Who is the woman that tries to sell Darlene on going to work on a farm in Chapter 4: "We Named the Goat"?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Kenyetta.
(c) April.
(d) Jackie.

3. What did Sirius want to study to become when he was young?
(a) A teacher or historian.
(b) A rock climber.
(c) An astronomer or meteorologist.
(d) A farmer or biologist.

4. At what time every day are the workers on the farm paid, according to the narrator in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

5. Where is Sparkplug in a hospital when he dies?
(a) Ovis, Louisiana.
(b) Houston, Texas.
(c) Delhi, Louisiana.
(d) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

6. Where is the rock star that has shot himself in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) New York.
(d) L.A.

7. What kind of vehicle is Eddie driving in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Lexus.
(c) A Subaru.
(d) A Chevrolet.

8. What is the name of the town where the workers are taken to the depot in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Orwell.
(c) Richland.
(d) Eden.

9. When was the last time that Eddie saw his aunt Bethella when he greets her in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) When he was 6.
(b) When he was 15.
(c) When he was 12.
(d) When he was 10.

10. Who is described as "a light-skinned, straight-nosed, and polite senior beauty queen" in Darlene's sorority?
(a) April Woods.
(b) Marie Reynolds.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Anna Tucker.

11. How much money does the contract Darlene signs say she owes for her first night's accommodations at the farm in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) $200.
(b) $100.
(c) $10.
(d) $30.

12. Where does Eddie demand to go looking for his father when he did not arrive home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) At the bank.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the General Store.
(d) At the post office.

13. What name is on the mailbox at aunt Bethella's house in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) The Andersons.
(b) The Rosses.
(c) The Mackenzies.
(d) The Ardens.

14. Who is the doctor that Bethella takes Eddie to see in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?
(a) Dr. Fiona Hong.
(b) Dr. Karen Becker.
(c) Dr. Naimi Wilson.
(d) Dr. Fritz Anderson.

15. How old is Eddie when he awoke to find that his father has not come home in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the grocery store that Eddie's father renovated into a classic general store?

2. What is the name of the bum that Eddie meets who gives him a lead on his mother's whereabouts in Chapter 10: "Drunken Bum Knows"?

3. Near what Louisiana city did Darlene grow up?

4. What is the name of Eddie's son?

5. Who brings up the idea of the barn by the depot as a quarantine in Chapter 12: "Obeah Juju"?

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