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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the bandleader of the band that Tuck had played with?
(a) Mad Dog Walker.
(b) Muddy Waters.
(c) Buddy Guy.
(d) B.B. King.

3. What character is described in Chapter 9: “An Improvement” as keeping "a piece of paper under his hat and wrote down damn near every debt he got and every vegetable he done picked"?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Sirius.
(c) Kippy.
(d) Hammer.

4. What kind of bird is Darlene chasing outside the barn in Chapter 12: “Obeah Juju"?
(a) A grackle.
(b) A pidgeon.
(c) A flamingo.
(d) A chicken.

5. For how long are Eddie and Tuck kept at the barn in quarantine when they arrive at Delicious Foods Farm?
(a) Five days.
(b) Six days.
(c) Four days.
(d) Ten days.

6. What performer does Eddie think of as they lower his father's casket into the ground in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Harry Houdini.
(c) James Dean.
(d) Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

8. When does Eddie and Darlene's landlord remind Eddie that his mom is two months behind on rent in Chapter 6: "Your Own Cord"?
(a) In March.
(b) In June.
(c) In July.
(d) In August.

9. Whose back does Darlene caress when the minibus arrived at the farm in Chapter 7: “Who is Delicious?”
(a) Hannibal's.
(b) How's.
(c) Hammer's.
(d) Sirius's.

10. How old does How suggest to Sextus that Eddie is when he inspectes the workers in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

11. What is Sirius's real name?
(a) Roger.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Gerald.
(d) Melvin.

12. What is the name of Darlene's roommate in college?
(a) Sandy.
(b) April.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Kenyetta.

13. How much do the workers get charged each night for housing in Chapter 9: “An Improvement”?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $25.
(d) $20.

14. Who is the woman that meets Eddie and the bum at the minibus in Chapter 10: "Drunken Bum Knows"?
(a) Kippy.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Jacqueline.
(d) Bethella.

15. Who gives Eddie a tour of the barracks when he arrives at the farm in Chapter 14: "Lost Years"?
(a) TT.
(b) Hannibal.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Nacho.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the woman that tries to sell Darlene on going to work on a farm in Chapter 4: "We Named the Goat"?

2. Who is the doctor that Bethella takes Eddie to see in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

3. Who smacks Eddie on the behind when he asks why his father has not been invited to the party in Chapter 5: “Show Us the Planets”?

4. Who is Darlene's boss that introduces her to crack cocaine?

5. How much money does Eddie find in the wallet in the Prologue: "Little Muddy"?

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