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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman who visits Hickman unexpectedly ask for?
(a) If there is a woman at home.
(b) A ride into town.
(c) Money.
(d) Some iced tea.

2. Who is Laly?
(a) Bliss's first real love.
(b) The senator's hospital doctor.
(c) Reverend Hickman's daughter.
(d) Bliss's sister.

3. What does Senator Sunraider do to block out the visions he is having while giving his last speech?
(a) Take a drink of water.
(b) Close his eyes.
(c) Go to the hospital.
(d) Ask for a cool cloth.

4. Why does Bliss crawl under the porch after Reverend Hickman returns after the Juneteenth revival?
(a) So he can get out of doing chores.
(b) So he can stay cool.
(c) So he can take a nap.
(d) So he can read his pornographic magazines.

5. When Brer Bear catches up with Brer Rabbit in the senator's final hallucination sequence, what is Brer Rabbit doing?
(a) Having sex with all the local girl rabbits.
(b) Nothing; he is just standing there looking lost and confused.
(c) Dying of hunger.
(d) Bleeding.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what moment during church services does the young senator pop out of the coffin?

2. What items does Bliss have with him in the coffin before the Juneteenth revival?

3. When does Juneteenth take place?

4. How does Reverend Hickman react when he sees Senator Sunraider attacked?

5. What kinds of jobs does Hickman get before he finally is able to land another musical job?

(see the answer key)

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