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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. Where is Kidd finally dropped off?
(a) A restaurant in Bellona.
(b) Right inside of Bellona.
(c) A bridge across the river from Bellona.
(d) At a hotel in Bellona.

2. Why does Lanya say that she has stopped painting?
(a) She forgot how to paint.
(b) She ran out of money to buy materials.
(c) She hates everything she makes.
(d) She had a mental block while living in New York City.

3. How does the cut happen?
(a) She falls and cuts her leg while running from Tak.
(b) With John's orchid.
(c) Eddy scrapes her leg with a knife.
(d) She is stabbed by Frank.

4. What does Kidd take from the downstairs apartment?
(a) Chairs he finds in the bedroom.
(b) A poster of George Harrison.
(c) Some old CDs.
(d) Food he finds.

5. Why does Kidd go back to the park commune?
(a) Everyone else is mean.
(b) He is attracted to Milly.
(c) So he can be a part of a community.
(d) He wants more food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Has Kidd actually ever seriously thought about publishing his poems?

2. When Lanya arrives at the Reverend's house, what does she tell Kidd?

3. Does Mr. Richards actually work?

4. How much money does Kidd end up getting from the Richards?

5. What good news does Newboy have for Kidd?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about June Richards?

2. Why is Layna surprised that Kidd got a job?

3. Why do Lanya and Kidd think June may have killed Bobby?

4. Why is Frank's introduction important in this part of the novel?

5. Who does Kidd meet in the first chapter of the book?

6. What does Lanya believe in?

7. What does Mr. Richards do everyday he "goes to work."

8. What does Kidd remember and not remember about himself?

9. What surprises Kidd about the sample book copy?

10. Does the reader know what is very curious about Bellona?

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